Finally got the thing together. No Steve, this isn't yours.

Still not sure it's gonna come out the way I want. It might end up on the scrap pile!

That is Insane!!! Is mine anything like that?

Soooo..... Turn it already.  You are driving us nuts.

Looking forward to seeing this.

what a cool project.  Along for the ride.  Custom grips is something I don't see a lot of and wish there was someone close enough to teach me.

Looks like it is actually gonna work.  Here's a little something to chew on for the night!

 

Rough turned the inlay.

 

Holy H*ll, that is BAD @SS!!!!

Really Cool ~

 

A-Jay

Wow!

Very nice.

Here it is....the grip from hell!

Here it is....the grip from hell!

 

Very Nice ~

 

Reminds me of a "Tribal"  type theme.

 

A-Jay

Here it is....the grip from hell!

 

 

 

I wonder how that would look with a gloss blue/green flip blank?

I wonder how that would look with a gloss blue/green flip blank?

If you like that, I'll give it another shot! I think I have the technique down and I plan on making some clamping jigs. I think this pattern with green burl block and possibly light inlays would be sharp.

WOW can't think of anything else to say.

Very nice!  I like it!

 

Jeff

Awesome!

I like it a lot, and I bet it would work well for a retirement gift for an air force guy.  Don't know there rank well enough to know what that would be

Didn't want to start a new thread for this.  Border Colie themed rod.  I had 2 instructions.  make it hot pink and put a border collie face on it.

 

The name has been scrubbed from the pic just in case someone is snooping.

 

Black Alconite tangle free guides.

 

Kigan XLA hook keep and Batson FAWC-B winding check

 

American Tackle 16mm Aero seat with threads trimmed and the grip from hell!

 

That handle looks great on that pink blank.

Isn't posting porn against the rules?

Really sweet. I always follow your builds and have to ask. No one ever wants a tennesse grip?

No one ever wants a tennesse grip?

Noone but me and basserjim. I have at least 2 Tennessee grip rods slated for myself in the near future. I have the cork glued up for my new DS rod, I just have been too busy with other builds. It will be started soon as I'd really like to fish it and my new TwinPower this season!

Really sweet. I always follow your builds and have to ask. No one ever wants a tennesse grip?

 

 

I love a Tennessee grip. All my current spinning rods are TN grip except the surf rod Scott built me, I have one more in the works that won't be - it's a tube rod, and going to be killer when it's done... Other than that, I say TN all the way.

I love a Tennessee grip. All my current spinning rods are TN grip except the surf rod Scott built me, I have one more in the works that won't be - it's a tube rod, and going to be killer when it's done... Other than that, I say TN all the way.

Jim,

Are you going with a Rod Geeks blank for that Tube Rod?

Jim,

Are you going with a Rod Geeks blank for that Tube Rod?

No, it's a forest green St Croix SCV......that has been 4 years in planning! Lol