I finally got back to working on the rod. Have been really busy, Getting ready for the camping trip I am going on tomorrow. But I did find the time to get the cork handle reamed out and on the rod.
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| Had to ream out the cork the hole was just too small. So took a little off with the drill bit at a very slow speed. |
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| Next had to ream out the section that the reel seat fits into, used my paddle bits just to get close and the my Dremel tool to finish the pocket. |
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| I use a Rat tail file to get the hole for the blank just to a snug fit , where the handle almost slid down to the reel seat. |
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| ready for the epoxy , recycled chop sticks work get for mixing Paddles and to apply the epoxy. |
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| All assembled and clamped up, now just waiting for it to cure. |
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| My assistant decided that it was time for a break, so its nap time. |
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| As you can see we took Bella with us. She had a ball.Rode really good in the Yak for her first time. |
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| She rode with me for awhile . that is until Sharon got a little ahead of us, Then she jumped out of the yak and started to swim to Sharon. She soon realized that I was going faster than she was swimming and wanted back in my Yak. |
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| Back with mommy and its ok. |
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| Check out the finger shoes, those are so comfortable. Can't wait to try them tomorrow in the boat. |
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| It is pretty on the river. I like it a lot better than down where we are in Fayetteville. The river there looks a lot more like the canal that it is . |
