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These are the entries in the old guest book - enjoy!! If you want to return to the new guest book, just click here... Great Site, Great Rod Building, will use often. Delmere McLean <ucan@cableone.net> west Fargo, ND USA - Tuesday, September 02, 2003 at 09:58:46 (CDT) )Just what I was looking for. My Dad and Brother-In-Law did some custom rod building. Now, thanks to your site, I have the head start I needed. Looking forward to re-finishing one of my Dad's old custom rods. You showed me how to color the blank and replace the guides. Now I need to do some more research on the fancy threading and viola!...I will get his rod back in the boat fishing again. Best Regards, Remy Remy Mejia <remigiom@swbell.net> Cedar Park, TX USA - Sunday, August 03, 2003 at 22:06:56 (CDT) Excellent Page, informative, particularly for the beginner. F. COOKE <FC1914@aol.com> Brooklyn, NY USA - Saturday, July 12, 2003 at 22:46:27 (CDT) really nice site! Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix <harry@hotmail.com> washington, dc usa - Friday, June 20, 2003 at 04:34:18 (CDT) Earlier this year I attended the Capitol Region TU show and bid on a beautiful, 2 tipped fly rod. Amazingly, my bid won the rod. Later this summer I plan to do some fishing in appropriate settings and will report back to you on how I like it. There was nothing with the rod to indicate the weight line it was designed for but I am guessing perhaps 2 and 4wt. Perhaps you could provide some additional guidance. I too worked for the federal govt but retired 10 years ago after 22 years as an officer in the USPHS. Most of my time was spent in New Mexico working with the Indian Health Service. Presently I work half-time at our local hospital and try to get out fishing as often as I can (not enough). Many years ago I made several fly rods but never really got into the details of design. I still use a Sage blank I made and an old 3M graphite that has the metal ferrules. It is fun but I still prefer to use the tools - not make them. Glad you are happy doing both and hope you get to test your products often. Let me hear from you - UncleRx Steve Halstead <unclerx@hotmail.com> Westminster, MD USA - Thursday, June 05, 2003 at 09:58:21 (CDT) Great site! I'm into it time after time and it's been extremely productive. John. government grants <john_hopkins@hotmail.com> New York, NY USA - Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 15:06:00 (CDT) really great to find a site like this,heaps of luck and a happy, healthy future. Kevin Etherton <kevin.etherton@bigpond.com> port kennedy, w.a. australia - Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at 10:45:44 (CDT) Nice Site. Keep up the good work Printer Ink <jackclo@hotmail.com> - Thursday, May 15, 2003 at 23:29:42 (CDT) Nice site, seems to be very popular! Lohn USA - Monday, April 28, 2003 at 13:38:42 (CDT) hello,,great site,,just when i needed help,,am in metal engineering phase designing lathe. i didnt see the total requirements offered with commercial models,to say nothing of the bucks involved.it was a big help to find stephan's setup.i was moving in that direction. i am still not sure about the dimmer switch application,could i ask for help with it? thanks mutch,,t.j. tom <momandpopgib1@enter.net> stewartsville, nj USA - Sunday, April 20, 2003 at 09:48:20 (CDT) great site thanks. Umut Kemal Keskin <ukemal@turk.net> istanbul, - Turkey - Friday, April 18, 2003 at 13:06:34 (CDT) ken you do great work and your site is very informative, keep it up guy, and I will be back soon william harrell <high4utoo@aol.com> richmond, va USA - Monday, March 10, 2003 at 13:58:02 (CST) Ken, thank you for your precious tips, your web site is very nice, I am custom rods builder in Italy, and here in Italy nobody has one site like yours ! Good job !! ciao Italo my web site is : www.biggame.it/peterpan2 Italo <coffarolo@libero.it> Rome, Italy - Wednesday, March 05, 2003 at 14:58:26 (CST) Great site. Reggie Blaney <rblaney1@msn.com> Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA - Wednesday, March 05, 2003 at 10:58:15 (CST) Love this site! I desperetley need to know how to identify the maker of an old rod I recently aquired. Manufacturer logo/label has worn off. If anyone can help, please contact me. Thanks to all. Robert Broadhead <bobbyhung1@yahoo.com> salt lake, ut USA - Friday, February 28, 2003 at 17:56:10 (CST) Ken, You have a great website with tons of information that you choose to share. I am just starting to build my own rods, and have found you to be very helpful. I always enjoy reading your posts on Mudhole. Joel Visness <jlvisness99@msn.com> Rosemount, MN USA - Thursday, February 27, 2003 at 13:54:14 (CST) Douglas Adams said: The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Douglas Said <douglassaid@lycos.it> Italy - Friday, February 21, 2003 at 07:22:49 (CST) I own Ely Custom Rods and have been guiding boat trips to boarder lakes along the B.W.C.A. near Ely Minnesota for the past seven years.My goal this year is to provide a great setting for fellow rod builders to get together and share their knowledge,stories and skills(fishing).If you've ever seen or read about this area of the country you need to give it a try.Hope you have contact with many other builders and can pass the information along. Thanks A. Fredericksen,Ely C. Rods. Anthony Fredericksen <fredphoto@aol.com> Coon Rapids, Mn. USA - Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at 15:17:30 (CST) I am so glad I found your site, and know that you are a credit to the sport. David David Gilberg <catnip@catskill.net> Ferndale, NY USA - Sunday, February 16, 2003 at 21:58:23 (CST) Greetings and thank you ! James Fox USA - Thursday, February 13, 2003 at 14:46:26 (CST) OLA:) Miguel <migmigmig@lycos.es> Spain - Sunday, February 09, 2003 at 08:32:20 (CST) Cheers. rx2dz <rx2dz@tripod.com> Wales - Sunday, February 09, 2003 at 08:31:51 (CST) Thanks again for your help. I think I have found another great hobby besides just fishing. By the way the weather in Florida has been rotten. Today cloudy, 20 mph winds and high around 57. Fishing has been tough. Great site and very helpful. Spencer Bass <sbass@tampabay.rr.com> Largo, FL USA - Saturday, February 08, 2003 at 18:16:48 (CST) Just dropped in to say hi, I heard about you from carl, my high school buddy from Salt Lake City.You have a great link. It is 7 above here this morning, that makes it hard to keep the eyelets open. Good luck. Richard Richard Mercer <rdmmercer@msn.com> sandy, ut USA - Saturday, February 08, 2003 at 12:00:06 (CST) Hey I really like your site. I have found some of the information here helpfull. Thanks :) Joe D. Joe <j_dirt@hotmail.com> Memphis, TN US - Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 22:17:15 (CST) Great site and lots of things I did'nt know you could do and will try! See ya again soon. stacy zimmerman <szimmerman1@msn.com> topeka, ks USA - Sunday, January 12, 2003 at 13:55:39 (CST) Love looking at how you are always experimenting just like me on how to color blanks. Always want to see what you have to say on the board. Good stuff! Have a Happy Holliday Bill Boettcher <willie48sr@juno.com> Hackensack, NJ USA - Monday, December 23, 2002 at 23:19:54 (CST) Nice site. I enjoyed it very much! :-) Eric Hickson <eric_hickson998@yahoo.com> USA - Wednesday, December 04, 2002 at 15:41:20 (CST) Great site. Carl Rundle <CarlsRodShop@cablespeed.com> Pasadena, MD USA - Wednesday, December 04, 2002 at 13:46:54 (CST) cool site Discount Inkjet Cartridges <box@yahoo.com> ripon, ny uk - Friday, November 29, 2002 at 11:34:23 (CST) Ken did a super job on my old governor bamboo fly rod it was a mess when i sent it to him now it looks like it just came from the factory.Hes a super kraftmen that you again for doing the rod. Gary Taylor <fisher3@sympatico.ca> Tor., Ont Can. - Friday, November 15, 2002 at 14:18:39 (CST) Nice Site ! village cricketBen <mail@blcc.org.uk> Harrogate, North Yorkshire UK - Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 08:50:14 (CST) nice site tooth whiteningBoB <bob@toothwhitener.com> ripon, yorks uk - Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 06:49:17 (CST) Have just got started in rod building in the paste couple years.Your sight has good info I haven't seen on to many other sights. Nice custom butt raps from the ones viewed on your sight.Thanks steven church <sgcchurch@aol.com> perry, MI USA - Monday, November 11, 2002 at 00:30:27 (CST) am new to making rods,lots of good info for me.I'll be back to see more Bill Pulk <priorbass@aol.com> prior lake , mn USA - Sunday, November 10, 2002 at 05:14:51 (CST) Great site Ken! There is a wealth of information that you have chosen to share with us and I thank you for that. Nick Brunetti <nmpax@aol.com> Boynton Beach, FL USA - Sunday, October 27, 2002 at 23:58:21 (CST) Great site, I'm building since 28 years rods but never have I found a sight that tought me so much about changing the color on a blank. Thank you Mark Crouse <mrcrous@aol.com> morgantown, WV USA - Tuesday, October 08, 2002 at 06:21:14 (CDT) Congradulations. Your almost at the finish line.(retiring) Unfortunally I won't make it due to a job related misfortune. I've been wrapping since I was a kid and now it may turn out to be a full time hobby. Sure miss those days growing up in Ft. Lauderdale and sneaking into the FPL plant. Do you sell componets? Ordering a catalog. Pete Pete De Vito <AKAHosed-Again@aol.com> Jupiter , Fl USA - Friday, October 04, 2002 at 08:21:22 (CDT) Very nice site. Maybe we could fish the Bay together sometime? Hugh Miller <RodcrafterIII@aol.com> Woodbridge, VA USA - Saturday, September 28, 2002 at 20:25:24 (CDT) Great site :-) Dominic <ellienet@hotmail.com> PA USA - Saturday, September 28, 2002 at 05:24:05 (CDT) The website generates superlatives just as the workbook will inform and inspire amateur rodbuilders. Well done. Lou Lampe, serious hobbyist. Lou Lampe <lampelouisf@msn.com> Tucson, AZ USA - Sunday, September 22, 2002 at 11:32:34 (CDT) Great site, good shared info here and on your replys to questions on Mudhole Forum. Keep up the good work. Steven Macaione (aka. Shortfuse) <Macabe77@yahoo.com> Wintersprings, FL USA - Saturday, September 21, 2002 at 23:50:20 (CDT) Hi! I'm a new comer to rod building and the computer. Found your web sight through Mud Hole on line. Without a doubt i'll be useing your site alot "It's great" Good fishing! D.N Don Newenhouse <doctordew@peoplepc.com> Fort Myers , fl USA - Saturday, September 21, 2002 at 13:30:03 (CDT) Hello! Amy Catering San Diego California. Thank you for letting me sign your guestbook and thank you for your website. Glad you are here. Amy San Diego, CA US - Saturday, September 14, 2002 at 17:16:54 (CDT) Hey Ken, great site! Glad to see you doing something you really enjoy. You deserve it after years of working for Uncle Sam. However, I noticed in the video you look a little older than I last time I saw you. Wayne <wayne-sp@t-online.us> Weilerbach, Germany - Tuesday, September 03, 2002 at 14:27:48 (CDT) A very informative site. Keep up the good work. free essays - Thursday, August 29, 2002 at 13:44:42 (CDT) Nice Site!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boris <boriskta@sicom.com.tk> - Monday, July 29, 2002 at 01:26:53 (CDT) very nice site, good pictures and informative too ,, just starting to get back into rod building after a ten year hiatus, yoiu site showed me a few good tips that were forgotten along the way Angelo USA - Sunday, July 21, 2002 at 19:25:25 (CDT) Very nice looking site! T TroutHooker <I_Yam@TroutHooker.net> Bend, OR USA - Sunday, June 23, 2002 at 00:43:52 (CDT) Thank you for sharing information on rod building. Could you send me some info. on places i could get supllies to get started? Thank you Ken Lavender <klave92565@aol.com> Redding, Ca USA - Monday, May 27, 2002 at 10:39:35 (CDT) Very nice selection and nice custom work! http://tentonweb.com/ <webmaster@tentonweb.com> Seattle, WA USA - Saturday, March 02, 2002 at 22:30:41 (CST) Hello, there. Hope all is well with you. As a graphic artist had to say yours'is smashing Catherine Lake Los Angeles, CA USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 19:02:05 (CST) do yoy sell parts? or do you only repair. I have a yawman&erbe mfg.co Rochester NY.U>S>A> Automatic reel.apt,d feby.28,1888.june june 16 1891. can uoy tell me any thing about this or sujjest a bok? DLB. del. baird,del,s knife repair <knifeman2preach@aol.com> lafollette, tn. USA - Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 11:47:02 (CST) Nice place! Kim Kim USA - Sunday, February 10, 2002 at 12:05:05 (CST) You have a wonderful site. I'm new to rod building and there is much information for me. I will have to "hit" you several times to gather it in. It is so nice to find people like yourself to share this , and that is what makes our sport what it is. If you ever get to my neck of the woods I owe you a trip on our beautiful Barnegat Bay. I'll be sure to tell my friends. Thanks, Ken Ken Austin <kenaustin@peoplepc.com> Manahawkin, NJ USA - Saturday, January 26, 2002 at 19:27:13 (CST) You Have done an excellent job on your web page. The button to increase the font size did work and your web page is the first sport fish related web page that it worked on all of the lettering. Thank You for the Good work. Arthur Voss Fort of Lauderdale Florida Arthur Voss <artvoss@aol.com> Fort Lauderdale, FL USA - Sunday, January 20, 2002 at 22:14:24 (CST) Found this site while surfing through Mudhole.com. I am interested in building my own custom rods and possibly for other people. I would appreciate any advice... Jeff Nichols <jmnicho1@excite.com> Clayton , N.C. USA - Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 11:04:13 (CST) nice site found you while checking out fishing sites for Christmas gift ideas for tom <tomd@summitmedia.co.uk> united kingdom - Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at 09:14:04 (CST) This is nice, you do some nice rod work. Jim S. <jim@tentonweb.com> Kent, WA USA - Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 19:17:00 (CST) Very informaative One of the best references I have come across. Thank You Richard Battersby <butch59@hotmail.com> Chilliwack, Canada - Friday, September 14, 2001 at 12:53:30 (CDT) Very informitive Thank you Richard Battersby <butchb59@hotmail.com> Chilliwack, BC CANADA - Friday, September 14, 2001 at 12:11:29 (CDT) A most informative site. I teach rod building at technical college here and will reccomend your site to my students Reg Braun <bcmp@northnet.com.au> Armidale, nsw AUSTRALIA - Friday, August 24, 2001 at 05:01:34 (CDT) If I had a site, this would be the one I'd have. Very impressive. Richard Koskey <RHKProperties> Coral Springs, Fl USA - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 18:15:06 (CDT) informative eric chapman <EAC@freemail.absa.co.za> durban, south africa - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 13:43:53 (CDT) Ken, I was speechless when i saw your new site... It is remarkable, it was worth the wait!!! Keep up the great work! Gary Gary Peres <gary@bluestonerod.com> miami, FL USA - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 19:19:13 (CDT) I just wanted to make a public "thank you!" to Ken and Captain Bruno Vasta for the great times I've had with them fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. Again, thank you both! :) Mike Hicks <webmaster@panzermuseum.com> USA - Sunday, May 20, 2001 at 12:09:34 (CDT) BRIAN CUMMINGSHOLA, THANK YOU FOR DOING ALL THIS WORK FOR YOUR WEBSITE! I HAVE LEARNED MORE FROM READING THIS, THAN THE RODBUILDING BOOKS I HAVE. I LIVE IN BAJA SUR, MEXICO AND FISH THE SEA OF CORTEZ FOR TUNA, DORADO,WAHOO, AND MARLIN. I'M ALWAYS FIXING OR REBUILDING MY RODS. I ONCE IN A WHILE NEED TO BUILD A NEW ROD. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME THINGS WRONG. I DIDN'T KNOW WHY MY WORK WASN'T COMING OUT RIGHT. THANKS A LOT ....... BRIAN CUMMINGS, LOS BARRILES, BCS MEXICO
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