Rod needs refurbishment – where to send it?

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- 09/02/2012 at 12:16 pm #50408
  TF_Waveney One
  Perhaps someone can help. I have an old feeder rod that I am very fond of but the corks have shrunk, it needs re-ringing and re-varnishing and I would like to change the old sliding reel fittings for a lightweight screw winch fitting.
  
  I appreciate that I could probably buy a new rod for what it is going to cost in repair fees and postage but the blank is perfect for what I need and I have grown used to it.
  
  If anyone can do it or knows of a really good rod builder who is likely to take on the task perhaps they could pm me with a telephone number.
  
  Thanks
- 09/02/2012 at 1:42 pm #155234
  TF_One Out of the Frame
  Bob “The Rod” Davies at Foster’s of Birmingham.
  
  Funnily enough I was just thinking of having the same sort of thing done to some of my rods that are looking a bit tired but perform faultlessly. Let me know what the cost is and I may take a trip over there.
  
  http://www.fostersofbirmingham.co.uk/meet-the-staff
- 09/02/2012 at 2:14 pm #155236
  TF_Waveney One
  email sent to Fosters, I will let you know what they say.
- 09/02/2012 at 11:43 pm #155267
  TF_D.W.
  Chris Orme. I have seen his workmanship & I haven’t seen another rod builder come clos!!!
  
  http://customrods.co.uk/index.htm
- 10/02/2012 at 10:01 am #155282
  TF_Waveney One
  Just down the road from me!
  
  Thanks DW, I will give him a call.
- 10/02/2012 at 12:35 pm #155287
  TF_Joe Carass
  another vote for Bob the rod at Fosters.
  
  He transformed my tatty old Normark Titan into something that looks like it has just come out of a tackle shop! and it only cost about 20 quid!
- 10/02/2012 at 6:07 pm #155300
  TF_Man of Kent
  Joe
  what did you get done for only £20?
- 10/02/2012 at 11:00 pm #155311
  TF_bully100
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  Has anyone bought the 11ft.6 match special and how much do’s it cost. cheers mick
- 11/02/2012 at 10:24 am #155322
  TF_D.W.
  @bully100 wrote:
  
  Has anyone bought the 11ft.6 match special and how much do’s it cost. cheers mick
  
  If you are on about the one Chris Orme does Mick, it is/was built on a Harrison blank and is similar to the old Image rod. Last time I spoke to him (which was a couple of years ago now!), it was around the £130 bracket from memory for the standard build.
- 23/02/2012 at 10:31 pm #155782
  TF_bully100
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  cheers daren,hows the back now you looked in pain this afternoon.
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