YET ANOTHER DORSET
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- Zander
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YET ANOTHER DORSET
I have just completed a re build on an FT Williams Dorset for chum who wanted a barbel rod. It started life as a 12 ft version but was very unbalanced so it needed surgery.
The sections were reduced in length to finish up at 11ft when assembled and the handle extended to improve the balance. Lined butt and tip rings were whipped on together with new intermediate bridge rings. Originally the rod had high bells rings.
Fantastic quality cane on these rods, I've done a few FT Williams rods now and have always been impressed with the quality of the cane. Some pictutes follow which I hope may brighten a misersble grey drizzly day.....at least that's what its like in deepest darkest Derbyshire.
The sections were reduced in length to finish up at 11ft when assembled and the handle extended to improve the balance. Lined butt and tip rings were whipped on together with new intermediate bridge rings. Originally the rod had high bells rings.
Fantastic quality cane on these rods, I've done a few FT Williams rods now and have always been impressed with the quality of the cane. Some pictutes follow which I hope may brighten a misersble grey drizzly day.....at least that's what its like in deepest darkest Derbyshire.
"Oh for want of rod and line I'd fish this stream serene, sublime".
- ReelMaker
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Re: YET ANOTHER DORSET
Beautiful restoration well done.Terry
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I'm the lucky chum who is owner of the rod! I can't believe what Jeremy has done to it! A superb barbel and chub rod. Roll on June 16th. My thanks go out to you Jeremy. You are certainly making an impact on the rod restoration scene!!
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Re: YET ANOTHER DORSET
Seen it and had a waggle. I can confirm that it is a fantastic rod. It will make an excellent barbel rod for the lucky owner.
"You do not cease to fish because you get old, you get old because you cease to fish"
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Re: YET ANOTHER DORSET
That is a beautiful restoration.
If you have no grease with you, and your rings are full of ice, do not cut out the ice with a pen-knife but get your man to put the rings one by one in his mouth, and so to thaw the ice.
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Re: YET ANOTHER DORSET
A lovely looking rod rebuild Jeremy,
David
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Re: YET ANOTHER DORSET
Yet another fine conversion and restoration Jeremy. Well done indeed.
Wal.
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Re: YET ANOTHER DORSET
Another fantastic job. I am looking for another project myself, you set the standards that I aspire to
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- Zander
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I'm fillin up
"Oh for want of rod and line I'd fish this stream serene, sublime".
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Re: YET ANOTHER DORSET
Your rod restoration skills put aside for a second (there's no doubt, that you've done another fantastic job there!) - the photos you took are superb!
Greetings from Bamberg
Martin
Martin