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So close. . . . . #woodenboat #woodenyacht #trumpy #dovetail #restoration #hull #planking #woodworking #carpentry #shutterplank #shipwright #boat #boatyard #yacht #wood #epoxy #westsystem #gflex (at McMillen Yachts)

Once more with all the pictures in one post. Friday my 8' Pflueger micro spin graphite rod caught the wind while it sitting in my boat while towing to the lake. The wind flipped up the rod and snapped it a few inches into the second section of the pole. I decided to try and fix it with a technique that uses a dowel inside and a braided line wrap with epoxy on the outside, using the broken ends as the tool to align the pieces, and keeping the original length. I found a small dowel and sanded it to fit, locking it in place with my West System epoxy. Then I wrapped the outside with 20 lb test Berkley FireLine that I had on hand and coated it with two coats of the epoxy. Now it needs to be tested. #woodwork #woodworking #woodworker #westsystemepoxy #westsystem #fishing #fishingpole #berkleyfishing #pfluegerreels #pfluegerfishing #pflueger #troutfishing #fishingpoles #outdoorsman #outdoors #outdoorlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYT_O6jka6/?igshid=1swrp1whszp5x

Second coat of epoxy applied, but I think I may have already damaged it by assembling the rod and seeing how it flexes after only a few hours, and not a full day of curing. #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #fishing #fishing #westsystem #westmarine #outdoors #outdoorsman https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWgyypjLDq/?igshid=1s084d134d47j

First coat of West Systems epoxy on the wrap as my weird exothermic situation was developing. #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #fishing #fishing #westsystem #westmarine #outdoors #outdoorsman https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWBubOjorb/?igshid=1rcfmrcekg43

I believe there's something wrong with the here. Either expired, or the pumps are dispensing too much hardener. This was only out for 5-10 minutes before it was rock hard and extremely hot. I used a little to coat the wrapping of my fishing pole, and I went to add dye to the remaining epoxy to pour onto a piece of oak burl, and it started smoking as soon as the dye touched it, with a faint sizzling sound. #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #fishing #fishing #westsystem #westmarine #outdoors #outdoorsman https://www.instagram.com/p/CAV0bDWjec2/?igshid=13avt9v5ck5zc

Halfway there. My hands seem to cramp anytime I'm dealing with small things anymore. #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #fishing #fishing #westsystem #westmarine #outdoors #outdoorsman https://www.instagram.com/p/CAT3IpyDRbD/?igshid=8tt30bxm5axk

I almost forgot to sand it before I started to wrap it. #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #fishing #fishing #westsystem #westmarine #outdoors #outdoorsman https://www.instagram.com/p/CATueIZjPYA/?igshid=klpr0d597jvz

After two years of putting it off, I finally took out the second mortgage needed, to purchase a setup of West System epoxy. Buying from multiple vendors on Amazon, saved a slight amount of money, so the rest will be trickling in throughout the week. The pumps here, were the first to arrive. I bought a gallon of resin, and one quart each, of the slow, and fast hardener, as well as a can of low density filler. #woodworking #westsystem #westsystemepoxy