Refurbished Homer reel
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Refurbished Homer reel
I received two Homer reels that need some attention The reels where donated by fredline and promised to make some pictures from them when done so here is the first one that i finished
The reel was covered with a layer oxide that i removed with fine sanding paper first and after that i used Scotch brite and brasso to bring a bit off gloss on the reel :-) made acrylic handles for it and the reel come out very nice.
The other reel have some more problems, a broken rim and the spool does not fit on the back plate, the pin is a halve cm to short so i think the spool is from a other reel, for that i try to make a new pin for it to make a complete reel again and i try to do some repairs on the broken rim on the front plate or make a new front plate for it on the lathe and will post the results later
The reel on the left side i refurbished
First result looks promising
The finished reel
The reel was covered with a layer oxide that i removed with fine sanding paper first and after that i used Scotch brite and brasso to bring a bit off gloss on the reel :-) made acrylic handles for it and the reel come out very nice.
The other reel have some more problems, a broken rim and the spool does not fit on the back plate, the pin is a halve cm to short so i think the spool is from a other reel, for that i try to make a new pin for it to make a complete reel again and i try to do some repairs on the broken rim on the front plate or make a new front plate for it on the lathe and will post the results later
The reel on the left side i refurbished
First result looks promising
The finished reel
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Re: Refurbished Homer reel
Absolutely wonderful Evert, Fredline just will not believe it - but then again he probably will.
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That looks wonderful Evert. I have 2 Homer’s, one I purchased from Fredline, and love them. Did you make a new bush to solve the notorious Homer Wobble? I’ve yet to see a Homer Flick ‘Em without it!
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I have seen them for sale on that website looking like that! I didn't realise they could look like that!
Really well done. I am amazed.
Really well done. I am amazed.
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Great work, as always Evert. Well done.
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Evert strikes again with yet another stunning refurbishment
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Superb!
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Fantastic job Evert, I knew you could do something with them.
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Re: Refurbished Homer reel
thats one gorgeous reel. well done Evert!