My question is, what would you get done and how much for budgeting purposes do you think it would cost.
I don't have the skills, space , tools or materials to do it myself
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Yes the de-luxe has an agate butt and tip with an extra ring on the tip section.SeanM wrote:If you're going to have it restored I'd have it done as a deLuxe. These had agate butt and tip rings and (I think) one more ring than the standard.
The rod looks to be in reasonable condition so it's definitely worth having it restored.
MD, thanks for the encouragement and it is something. I definitely want to have a go at whipping just not on this rod !MaggotDrowner wrote:You do have the tools. All you need to change the guides is a knife ( I use a kitchen knife), a pair of scissors, and a paint brush! No specialist tools are required. If you have the dexterity sufficient to tie a knot, you have the dexterity needed to whipp a rod. Materials you will need: eyes (full set about £15 for Hopkins and Holloway), thread, sealer (my preference is thinned banana oil) and varnish. All these things can be bought for my less than the cost of a professional refurbishment and is so much more rewarding.
How to whip. This guy turns the rod on his knee. I use two cardboard boxes, each with a V cut to hold the rod.
For more info see how I restored my Floatcaster:
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It worked though, and that's the main thing. I asked my Grandad why he repaired the glass rod with garden twine and he said "I was brassic and wanted to go fishing. The repair made that possible. I didn't care what it looked like as long as it worked again."Nobby wrote: The first ring I whipped on was done with ordinary sewing cotton and coated in metallic green Hammerite paint. It lasted 27 years until I re-furbed the rod in 2004....and I did a pretty awful job then too........