Comments on: Birch Bark Fly Rod Grip http://www.eclecticguy.com/2009/04/06/birch-bark-fly-rod-grip/ musings of just some guy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:21:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Риболовствам, значи съм! » Blog Archive » Grip Art http://www.eclecticguy.com/2009/04/06/birch-bark-fly-rod-grip/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Риболовствам, значи съм! » Blog Archive » Grip Art Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:06:27 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=1096#comment-1050 [...] блога на майстора в който има и леко howto [...] [...] блога на майстора в който има и леко howto [...]

]]> By: EclecticGuy http://www.eclecticguy.com/2009/04/06/birch-bark-fly-rod-grip/comment-page-1/#comment-869 EclecticGuy Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:42:22 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=1096#comment-869 You are most welcome Mike. You are most welcome Mike.

]]> By: Mike http://www.eclecticguy.com/2009/04/06/birch-bark-fly-rod-grip/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Mike Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:31:38 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=1096#comment-867 Awesome, thanks again - for sharing your experience... very much appreciated. Awesome, thanks again – for sharing your experience… very much appreciated.

]]> By: EclecticGuy http://www.eclecticguy.com/2009/04/06/birch-bark-fly-rod-grip/comment-page-1/#comment-859 EclecticGuy Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:23:43 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=1096#comment-859 Thanks Mike, that my post inspired you to make a birch bark grip is the best compliment! Buy 100% tung oil. The first coats I do dilute 50-50 with Mineral spirits. Birch bark (on the end grain like this) is very absorbent. So I rub a few coats of diluted on until the surface starts to look shiny when dry. From then on, use 100% tung oil to bring up the finish. Thanks Mike, that my post inspired you to make a birch bark grip is the best compliment!

Buy 100% tung oil. The first coats I do dilute 50-50 with Mineral spirits. Birch bark (on the end grain like this) is very absorbent. So I rub a few coats of diluted on until the surface starts to look shiny when dry. From then on, use 100% tung oil to bring up the finish.

]]> By: Mike http://www.eclecticguy.com/2009/04/06/birch-bark-fly-rod-grip/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Mike Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:46:20 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=1096#comment-858 Howdy Great site, great information - quick question... your tutorial has inspired me to make my own (so thanks) but question on the Tung oil... do you use 100% pure Tung or is it thinned to 75% Tung / 25% Mineral spirits or something like 50/50? thanks Howdy
Great site, great information – quick question… your tutorial has inspired me to make my own (so thanks) but question on the Tung oil… do you use 100% pure Tung or is it thinned to 75% Tung / 25% Mineral spirits or something like 50/50? thanks

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