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Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:25 pm
by Watermole+
This has been the largest and most challenging to make so far..something a bit different anyway!

A special 4 1/2" reel with a wide drum for those much heavier fish incorporating an optional, automatic check and line drum brake.
The 'scales' are all individually cut out pieces of striated oak (230 of them), set into a single piece of Turkish walnut.

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For some reason, the pictures are not as good as I would have liked, but will give you some idea. Click on them to see clearer.

With regards, :Hat:

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Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:37 pm
by PershoreHarrier
Good Heavens - that is some work of art and engineering. :Hat:

Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:38 pm
by Pallenpool
Jaw dropping reel - absolutely superb.
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Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:42 pm
by Bob Brookes
Simply wonderful. One reel closer to mine.

Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:45 pm
by Bumble
Superb pin Superb skills
Bumble

Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:47 pm
by Silfield
My word! what a piece of engineering perfection.
I have a spare kidney if interested in a swap-in hind sight, probably not a good idea as mine rattle with the amount of stones in there!

Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:10 pm
by Tengisgol
Peerless Sir, and then some.

I try very hard not to be a man with envy, but I am only human (unlike you it seems!).

Thank you for sharing.

Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:13 pm
by LuckyLuca
Astonishing!
Every time I think you've made the most beautiful reel I'll ever see, you raise the bar once more!

Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:22 pm
by Mark
Simply wonderful.

Re: Work now scaled back..

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:45 pm
by Fredline
Arise Sir Watermole.