Reply With Quotewill the segmented sections hold up under load?how are they joined?
Steelhead
Playing around with handles
Playing around a bit with techniques on wood. This is starting to come out well. Far from finished, but happy with the look so far.
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
Steelhead
will the segmented sections hold up under load?how are they joined?
Steelhead
Joined with an internal "spigot" and some properly strong glue. Also being treated with some resin on the end-grain, so that is seeping in (as we speak) and will keep it all together very nicely.Originally Posted by core fly
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
Steelhead
that's awesome Mario, never seen that style for a net. i like
Steelhead
Thanks Dollar. The style is used by Japanese makers but they use Bamboo. I did a spacer like that (stacked wood) last year, which came out well, and I have been wanting to do a handle similar for a long time. Finally got around to it.
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
Steelhead
Potentially a very weak point, unless you have a stainless bar in the handle to pull together.
Korrie Broos
Don't go knocking on Death's door, ring the bell and run like hell. He hates it. (anon)
Nymphing, adds depth to your fly fishing.
Nymphing, is fly fishing in another dimension
Steelhead
Actually no. The joints are quite secure. They have stood up to have clamping pressure during the glueing process, also while being shaped, drilled, sanded filed. If you abuse it more on a stream I'm pretty sure you deserve to break a net, even one made from stainless steel
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
Steelhead
You lift a heavy fish on a handle like that, the chances of snapping eventually is very good.
Put a support in it and will be very stable.
With my limited knowledge of wood, that is a very unstable handle.
Korrie Broos
Don't go knocking on Death's door, ring the bell and run like hell. He hates it. (anon)
Nymphing, adds depth to your fly fishing.
Nymphing, is fly fishing in another dimension
Steelhead
Why would you want to lift a big fish out of the water in a net once you have netted it? Surely you keep the fish in the net in the water and unhook it?
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Steelhead
So how would you interpret "spigot" Korrie?
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
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