Bob Miller's two dollar reel
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Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Noted author, historian and all around ORCA good guy Bad Bob Miller reached out to me with an idea for a reel He wanted me to try to make for him. The theme was to make a small fly reel with the side plate made from a silver dollar. It sounded like a fun opportunity to try some new things and add to my tool belt, so I was all in! Below is a pictorial of what was done, minus assorted fits and starts with pillars, clickers, and cranks. No dollars were destroyed in the making of this reel!
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Wow, John! Another contemporary masterpiece that will become a classic. Nicely done, indeed.
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Way cool, JE!
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Bring it to Frankfort if you can. It's a pretty cool reel design from the mind of John Elder.
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Thanks, Guys! It will be making its way to Bob but i’m sure he would enjoy a visitation, since he can’t make it to Frankfort (dammit!). What a fun project!
Here’s a couple pics i left out.
Here’s a couple pics i left out.
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Amazing work John!
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So cool!! Great idea and great execution. Thanks for sharing!!
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Flat out amazing. Great job, John!
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
great job John!!
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Wow! Beautiful work and ingenious design, John. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
As Tom Brokaw almost said, "It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a fly reel with 'em."
Nice, John! And that one-piece spool...you must have been knee-deep in aluminum chips.
Nice, John! And that one-piece spool...you must have been knee-deep in aluminum chips.
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
A fine job. I sincerely hope you have some apprentices working with you. Your skills need to be shared.
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Uh-mazing! You just keep getting better and better!
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
You 'da man, John !
Nice work.
Dean.
Nice work.
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Frankly, I would not be surprised if John Elder is included as a candidate in a future poll of best reel makers along side Talbot and Meek.
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
Eek! Thanks for all the pats, guys but Mike, seems unlikely that I will get a mention in Vernon, Vol XI! I just want to keep having fun. Thanks to all of you for helping me do that!
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Re: Bob Miller's two dollar reel
This is brilliant, John! Absolutely delightful.
I just love the combination of one-off metalsmithing craftsmanship and machining. Well done! From one reelmaker to another, bravo!
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I just love the combination of one-off metalsmithing craftsmanship and machining. Well done! From one reelmaker to another, bravo!
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