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    sandyd dragon weave

    Well after the rod building week end I have finally done my weave on my rod that i was building. I went to put the guides on and found that I am short 3 guides, Owen says he knows nothing. Yeah right. But besides that here are the progress picture and the finished picture.
    cheers
    sandyd

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    About bloody time it was finished Sandy
    Came up real nice hey
    I really like the colour combo.
    Owen eh....what are you going to do to him for pinching your guides???
    I know...don't cook tea for him or even worse...forget to get his beer

    It's good to see some more projects.
    It's been a bit bare of late.
    Even Roz has been quiet of late.

    Cheers Scott

    PS how do you get the last picture??
    I intend on living for-ever....so far so good


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    Quote Originally Posted by finga View Post
    PS how do you get the last picture??

    That was easy!
    I just stuck a 1mm cutoff wheel in the grinder.
    A quick snip and spread it open!

    It's just a composite of two pics.
    How you do it depends on your software, but if you use Irfanview (free) you can create panarama images.
    You just crop them so they match first.
    You need to take your photos using a tripod so they don't move as you turn the rod, or pan the camera.

    cheers,
    Owen
    Cheers,
    Owen


    The whole world's mad save thee & me (but I'm not too sure about thee)

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    Very nice work Sandy.
    I will start sending all my weaving jobs up to you if you like.

    I have a few more I will post soon.

    Stu

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    Thanks for that Stuart and Scott. Funny thing is once I started it really did not take that long to do. Now if I can only get my missing guides to finish it off, then I will be able to post my next lot of pictures of my first fish on the new rod.

    Stuart I am flattered by your comment makes me want to start another one and perfect this art.

    I know myself what I need to do next time to improve.

    Scott I have a better method then stop cooking him tea.
    cheers
    sandyd

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    Looks awesome Sandy.
    One of these years i will have some time to try a weave.Atleast i know who to call for help.
    Cheers Dazza

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandyd View Post
    Scott I have a better method then stop cooking him tea.
    And that would be????
    I intend on living for-ever....so far so good


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    Quote Originally Posted by finga View Post
    And that would be????

    Long long ago in a galaxy far far away......
    Cheers,
    Owen


    The whole world's mad save thee & me (but I'm not too sure about thee)

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    sandy, i have to say thats one hell of a weave, you have done really well, and the colours are just right cheers ian

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    Will go just nice with my green and purple guide wraps that a few had a chuck at.

    Quote Originally Posted by sid_fishes View Post
    sandy, i have to say thats one hell of a weave, you have done really well, and the colours are just right cheers ian
    cheers
    sandyd

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    Quote Originally Posted by Owen View Post
    Long long ago in a galaxy far far away......

    that's a cracker!! you can't take something from a man if he doesn't have it!

    Seriously, Sandy, that is a nice looking bit of work you've done there. congrats.

    Damo
    Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. But ,flogging him into submission will result in him taking up crabbing.... and once he gets a taste of that sh*t, well, he may never return again.

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    About bloody time Sandy!!!!

    Looks brilliant, well worth it. You gotta be very pleased with the end result.

    As DR once mentioned "now you can go out and get it covered in fish slime etc etc"

    will ring soon.

    cheers roz


    Hey Scott,

    I'm still up at Agnes, will be until the end of November or early Dec (no computer & no rod building gear....damn!)..... weather has been crappy, so not much fishing as well....double damn.

    r.
    GO THE CRUISER UTES!

    ....OH WHAT A FEELING!

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    I went to put the guides on and found that I am short 3 guides, Owen says he knows nothing. Yeah right.

    I have been advised that I have to make a public apology to Owen.

    So here goes.

    Owen I am so sorry for implying that you took my guides, but I never even gave it a thought that you, I mean you,would actually put something away in its proper place, there is a first for everything.

    I am sorry.
    cheers
    sandyd

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