Coolest thing I've seen in awhile. Not surprised it came from you. Well done, Mike!
Grandfather's fishing poles
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ThatBuckeyeGuy
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Coolest stuff I've seen in a while! He's gotta be looking down grinning his ass off!
In a world full of shit sandwiches, Mike just delivered a dish anyone would love. You don't have to like fishing or know anything about it to smile while reading this thread. Well done brother!
Here is the second restoration and catches. I accidentally washed the red off the reel so now it's brushed aluminum.
Sgt Fury
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You sure do make your family proud. I hope someone down the road does this in my line. Makes me proud to know you.
Big_Holla
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You really did a great job Mike. Your grandfather is right there with you as you use them!
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Mike- with your tendency to do good work, have you considered rod/reel restoration as a side gig? I had the advantage of meeting restores of varied items many years ago. I mean absurd things, to me. But in each case there were wealthy collectors that could not wait to spend absurd amounts of money for just this sort of thing. I think for a man of your skills, this is one of those things that could turn a hobby into a steady income stream if you chose to do it. Decorative art or functional equipment, you could do either equally well I’m certain.
I haven't. I'm just a dabbler in different things. To be a good restorer it requires one to have a lot of patience, especially when dealing with valuable/complex items. I watch a few restorers on YouTube and some of the work they do is incredible.
Hortontoter
Senior Member
Really great thread. You did a great job bringing those back to life. They did make a matching rod to the Green Hornet reel. But, the original your grandfather used was best suited to use in this restoration.