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The Craft of Fishing Gear => Rod Building => : skrilla June 13, 2015, 11:14:52 PM

: Purple and green and mo' purple
: skrilla June 13, 2015, 11:14:52 PM
Blank is one of those Phenix 2nds that were on sale at this year's DATD. This one came painted in metallic purple. Owner's request... do it up in purple and green. Sounds straight forward enough. Here's the final result.

Paracord handle, Alps Centra-lock reel seat, turkshead galore.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150519_133928_LLS.jpeg)

3 thread tiger wrap.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150519_134022_LLS.jpeg)

A closer look by the trim wrap.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150519_134049_LLS.jpeg)

Alps XN in black.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150519_134207_LLS.jpeg)

And the rest of the guide wraps.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/whoaitslen2/proof/20150519_134248_LLS.jpeg)
: Re: Purple and green and mo' purple
: Latimeria June 15, 2015, 09:39:31 AM
Holy cow!  That's trippy looking!

Crazy thread work, Len!  Super, killer work boss.
: Re: Purple and green and mo' purple
: Pinoyfisher June 18, 2015, 12:09:14 AM
Wow, that work looks complicated as phuck!