When it comes to Mordexes.....
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Re: When it comes to Mordexes.....
It will come but i have to finish a Mordex Merlin first it must go back to England. And at the moment i am also working on The Ambidex de luxe and a traditional landing net lol. but the first to come is the Mentor
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I remove the paint with a sharp thin knife, just scrape it of gently after that i sanding the parts with very fine sanding paper P1200 - P 1800 it is more polishing then sanding, it leaves no scratches. when the reel is clean i first polish the brass and steel parts that can not be removed and use some metal primer for the first layer, with a small flat soft paintbrush. when dry i set the first color layer on the reel with the brush or spray, it is depending on what kind off reel it is. for the centrepin reels i use most of the time a good quality paint - spray be course i have to paint behind the spokes. the spokes will all be taped and will be stay free off paint.
the most of the casting reels i paint with a brush.
the most of the casting reels i paint with a brush.
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Re: When it comes to Mordexes.....
I was lead to believe that this was manufactured by mordex.I stripped off the tatty grey paint and polished it a couple of years ago and it has stayed quite shiny. Fishes pretty good as well
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Re: When it comes to Mordexes.....
That look,s more like an Allcock,sSparrowHawk wrote: I was lead to believe that this was manufactured by mordex.I stripped off the tatty grey paint and polished it a couple of years ago and it has stayed quite shiny. Fishes pretty good as well
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Re: When it comes to Mordexes.....
To be fair it did have a tiny alcock label stuck on it but it looked dodgy.what model would it be then?
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Re: When it comes to Mordexes.....
Possible Black Knight or Sea KnightSparrowHawk wrote:To be fair it did have a tiny alcock label stuck on it but it looked dodgy.what model would it be then?
Have a look here
http://traditionalfisherman.com/viewtop ... 79&t=13650
And here
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=11469&start=10
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This is a Allcocks reel for sure
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Re: When it comes to Mordexes.....
Looks like I've managed to turn a black knight into a silver knight!
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Re: When it comes to Mordexes.....
As the Stones once saidSparrowHawk wrote:Looks like I've managed to turn a black knight into a silver knight!
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Re: When it comes to Mordexes.....
It is now possible to obtain replacement front caps for Mordex reels. They are manufactured by a German company called Vosseler http://www.vosseler.com/index.php?id=vo ... ishing&L=1 and are manufactured in brass.
They are 5,95 EUR a piece plus shipping (4,95 EUR). and enquiries can be made at Vosseler Sales e-mail sales@vosseler.com I have put in an order and am hoping that, German engineering being what it is, they will fit and do the job perfectly. Why a manufacturer of fly reels in Germany is making a front cap for a reel made by a now defunct Sheffield manufacturing firm is beyond me but stranger things have happened.
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