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12/29/2011

Tips:

Cane Prep - Staggering - Methods
Casting
Drying Cabinets
Enamel
Finishing - Polishing
Finishing - Varnish - Coverage Issues
General (1, 2)
Glues - Ferrules - Epoxy
Glues - URAC (1, 2)
Grips - Cork Rings
Grips - Rattan
Guide Placement
Hardware - Bluing
Hardware - Cleaning
Hardware - Ferrules - Fitting - Fine Tuning
Hardware - Ferrules - Location
Hardware - Ferrules - Truncated
Hardware - Fighting Butts
Hardware - Reel Seats - Removal
Hardware - Winding Checks
Heat Treating - General
Machines - Binders
Machines - Lathes - Instruction
Machines - Lathes - Repair
Machines - Lathes - Techniques
Machines - Lathes - Tooling
Machines - Mills - CNC
Planing - Grooving
Planing - Wet
PMQ
Reel Seat Spacers - Finish
Reel Seat Spacers - Mortising
Repair
Rod Design - Converting Section Count
Rod Design - Deflection Design
Rod Design - Line Usage in Design
Rod Design - Processes
Rod Design - Rod Feel
Rod Design - Spey Tapers
Rod Selection - Big Rods
Rod Selection - Dickerson Tapers
Rod Selection - Saltwater Rods
Signing
Tool Building - Binders
Tool Building - Ovens - Elements
Tools - Depth Indicators
Tradition

9/25/2011

Tips:

Blank Info - Straightening - Techniques (1, 2)
Finishing - Drain Tubes - Techniques
Finishing - General
Finishing - Varnish - Brand Selection
Fly Lines
Hardware - Ferrules - Fitting - Tools
Hardware - Ferrules - Removal
Hardware - Ferrules - Slitting
Hardware - Ferrules - Stations
Hardware - Ferrules - Stepdowns
Hardware - Ferrules - Water Seals
Hardware - Fighting Butts
Hardware - Guides (1, 2, 3, 4)
Hardware - Winding  Checks
Heat Treating - Overtreating
Hollow Building
General (1, 2)
Glues - URAC
Grips - Gluing
Grips - Rattan
Machines - Lathes - Accessories (1, 2)
Machines - Mills - CNC (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Nodes - General
Reel Seat Spacers - Wood
Repair
Rod Design - Construction Qualities
Rod Design - Processes (1, 2)
Rod Design - RodDNA
Rod Selection - Payne Tapers
Tool Building - Ovens - Design (1, 2)
Tool Building - Ovens - Elements
Tool Building - Ovens - PID Controllers
Tools - Sandpaper
Wraps - Finishing - Color Preserver
Wraps - Finishing - Epoxy

9/16/2011

Tips:

Binding
Delamination (1, 2)
Finishing - Polishing
Finishing - Varnish - Epifanes
Glues - Blank Glues
Glues - Epon (1, 2)
Grips - Cork Rings
Grips - Protection
Hardware - Ferrules - Composite
Hardware - Ferrules - Fitting - Fine Tuning (1, 2)
Hardware - Ferrules - Machining - Tubing
Hardware - Ferrules - Slitting
Hardware - Ferrules - Suppliers
Hardware - Ferrules - Tabs
Hardware - Ferrules - Tooling
Hardware - Ferrules - Truncated
Hardware - Guides
Hardware - Knurling
Hardware - Reel Seats - Selection
Hardware - Reel Seats - Suppliers
Heat Treating - Retreating
Hollow Building
Machines - Bevelers - General
Machines - Mills
Machines - Wrappers
Planing - Final - General
Post-Gluing
Reel Seat Spacers - Finish
Reel Seat Spacers - Wood (1, 2, 3)
Rod Selection - All Around Rods
Rod Selection - Pack Rods
Rod Selection - Saltwater Rods
Rod Selection - Sir “D”
Stress Curves
Tool Building - Ovens - Insulation
Tool Building - Planing Forms - Maintenance
Tools - Files (1, 2)
Tools - Heat Guns
Wraps - Ferrules (1, 2)
Wraps - Finishing - Color Preserver
Wraps - Finishing - Epoxy
Wraps - Finishing - Shimmers
Wraps - Silk

9/5/2011

Tips:

Basics
Cane Prep - Buying
Cane Prep - Seasoning
Cane Prep - Staggering - 3 x 3
Cane Prep - Storage
Dust Control
Finishing - Dip Tube - Construction
Finishing - Drain Tubes - Techniques
Finishing - Varnish - Storage
Finishing - Varnish - Thinning
Hardware - Ferrules - Duronze
Hardware - Ferrules - Finishing
Hardware - Ferrules - Removal
Hardware - Reel Seats - Material Sourcing
Hardware - Reel Seats - Sizing
Heat Treating - Fixtures
Heat Treating- Reasons
Glues - Blank Glues
Glues - Epoxy
Glues - URAC
Grips - Mortised
Grips - Protection
Guide Placement
Machines - Bevelers - Router Bits
Machines - Binders
Machines - Lathes - Accessories
Nodes - Pressing
Nodes - Sanding
Photography (1, 2)
Planing - Wet (1, 2)
Reel Seat Spacers - Finish
Reel Seat Spacers - Wood
Repair
Rod Selection - Spinning Tapers
Rod Selection - Streamer Rods
Rod Selection - Swelled Butt Rods
Rod Selection - Young Rods
Splitting - Techniques
Splitting - Wandering
Tool Building - Ovens - Insulation
Tool Building - Ovens - Wiring
Tool Building - Planing Forms - Grooving
Tools - Files
Tools - Sandpaper
Wraps - Finishing - Color Preserver
Wraps - Finishing - Epoxy
Wraps - Finishing - Shimmers
Wraps - General

8/21/2011

Tips:

Binding
Finishing - Balloon & Bottle
Finishing - Dip Tubes - Grips
Finishing - Polishing
Finishing - Varnish - Brand Selection (1, 2)
Finishing - Varnish - Stirring
Finishing - Waxing
Flaming
General (1, 2)
Glues - Epon (1, 2)
Glues - Ferrules - Pliobond (1, 2)
Glues - URAC (1, 2)
Hardware - Ferrules - Cleaning
Hardware - Ferrules - Truncated
Hardware - Fighting Butts
Hardware - Guides (1, 2)
Hardware - Winding Checks
Heat Treating - Alternative Methods
Heat Treating - Regimens
Hollow Building
Machines - Bevelers - Baginski
Nodes - General
One Piece Rods
Planing - Lie-Nielsen
Planing - Scrapers
Planing - Tuning
PMQ
Post-Gluing
Reel Seat Spacers - Stabilization
Rod Selection - 4 Weight Rods
Rod Selection - 7/8/9 Weight Rods
Rod Selection - Bass Rods
Rod Selection - Comparisons
Rod Selection - First Rods (1, 2)
Rod Selection - Small Stream Rods
Tool Building - Binders (1, 2)
Tool Building - Ovens - Case Materials
Tool Building - Ovens - PID Controllers
Tools - Utility Tools
Wraps - Finishing - Color Preserver
Wraps - Finishing - Color Selection
Wraps - Finishing - Walnut Oil
Wraps  - Trim Wraps

8/11/2011

Tips:

Basics
Blank Info - Impregnation
Cane Prep - Selection
Cane Prep - Staggering - Methods
Delamination
Finishing - Drain Tubes - Techniques
Finishing - Polishing (1, 2)
Finishing - Varnish - Storage
Flaming (1, 2)
General
Glues - URAC
Grips - Bark
Guide Placement
Hardware - Bluing
Hardware - Ferrules - Stations
Hardware - Ferrules - Truncated
Hardware - Guides
Hardware - Knurling
Hardware - Material Sourcing
Hardware - Reel Seats - Sliding Band
Hardware - Reel Seats - Stainless Steel
Hardware - Winding Checks
Heat Treating - Post-Soaking
Machines - Bevelers - Baginski
Machines - Lathes - Alignment
Machines - Lathes - Instruction
Machines - Lathes - Selection
Machines - Ovens
Nodes - Sanding
Nodes - Straightening (1, 2)
Planing - Scrapers
Planing - Veritas
Reel Seat Spacers - Mortising
Reel Seat Spacers - Stabilizing
Rod Selection - 4 Weight Tapers
Rod Selection - 6 Weight Tapers (1, 2)
Rod Selection - Comparisons
Rod Selection  - Pack Rods (1, 2)
Sharpening - Angles (1, 2)
Stress Curves
Toning
Tool Building - Planing Forms - Grooving (1, 2)
Tools - Planes
Tools - Utility Tools
Wraps - Finishing - Drying Motors

8/3/2011

Tips:

Basics (1, 2)
Binding
Cane Prep - Staggering - Methods
Cane Prep - Stain Removal
Enamel
Finishing - Dip Tubes - Extraction
Finishing - Varnish - Sutherland Wells
Finishing - Varnish - Varathane
General
Glues - Blank Glues
Grips - Size
Guide Placement
Hardware - Bluing
Hardware - Ferrules - Crowning
Hardware - Ferrules - Pinning
Hardware - Ferrules - Quads
Hardware - Ferrules - Slitting
Hardware - Ferrules - Styles
Hardware - Knurling
Heat Treating - Alternative Methods (1, 2)
Heat Treating - Post-Tapering
Machines - Bevelers - Bacon
Machines - Bevelers - Medved - Usage
Nodes - Pressing
Nodes - Sanding (1, 2, 3)
PMQ
Post-Gluing
Reel Seat Spacers - Mortising
Reel Seat Spacers - Wood (1, 2)
Restoration
Rod Care
Rod Design - 1 Inch Stations
Rod Selection - 6 Weight Tapers
Rod Selection - Dickerson Tapers
Rod Selection - Small Stream Rods
Sharpening - Power Sharpeners
Splitting - Techniques
Toning
Tools - Calipers
Tools - Depth Indicators (1, 2)
Tools - Planes
Wraps - Finishing - Clear Wraps
Wraps - Finishing - Post Blank Finishing
Wraps - Matching

7/14/2011

Tips:

Blank Info - Impregnation
Cane Prep - Selection
Cane Prep - Straightening
Drying Cabinets
Finishing - Dip Tubes - Varnish, Heating
Finishing - Drain Tubes - Setup
Finishing - Varnish - Epifanes
Grips - Void Filling
Hardware - Engraving
Hardware - Ferrules - Data
Hardware - Ferrules - Sizing
Hardware - Ferrules - Slitting
Hardware - Ferrules - Tooling
Hardware - Ferrules - Water Seals
Hardware - Guides (1, 2)
Hardware - Material Sourcing
Hardware - Reel Seats - General
Hardware - Reel Seats - Suppliers
Hardware - Reel Seats - Tooling
Heat Treating - Experiments
Machines - Bevelers - Baginski
Machines - Lathes - Accessories (1, 2)
Machines - Lathes - Instruction
Morgan Hand Mill
Nodeless
Nodes - Pressing
Planing - Rough
Reel Seat Spacers - Cork Inserts
Reel Seat Spacers - Mortising
Reel Seat Spacers - Stabilizing
Reel Seat Spacers - Turning
Rod Care
Rod Design - Common Cents System
Rod Selection - Quads
Rod Selection - Small Stream Rods
Rod Selection - Soft Hackle Rods
Rod Selection - Spinning Rods
Sets
Sharpening - General
Signing
Storage
Wraps - Ferrules
Wraps - Finishing - Clear Wraps
Wraps - Finishing - Color Preserver
Wraps - Finishing - Drying
Wraps - Finishing - Epoxy
Wraps - Finishing - Nylon Thread
Wraps - Finishing - Problems
Wraps - General