crome 53 Posted December 24, 2017 I had an order for two "America" themed rod builds this week. I started with building the grips out of 8# expanding foam, shaped on the lathe and then covered them with e-glass. After the grips was built, I dipped them in a "Thin Blue Line" flag pattern. Once glued to the blanks, I did all the thread work and used Oracal 651 to put stars and names on the rods. The 1st rod is a split grip inshore flounder rod. The second rod is a full grip sheepshead build. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 24, 2017 Those are really sweet. Why not use 751? The cost difference is outweighed by the longevity and easier cut and weed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crome 53 Posted December 26, 2017 Thanks! The decals are covered with 2 coats of thread finish, so the decals are on there till the cows come home! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 26, 2017 I should have figured that. They look great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crome 53 Posted December 26, 2017 Thanks Wildgoose!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites