Popular Post Chestnut Posted November 12, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 For Christmas my dad mentioned that he would like a way to store fishing rods at his house. He does most of the fishing at his cabin so he just needed something small for a few rods. A while ago he mentioned that he liked the look of of the Russian olive slabs he helped me move. I made a mental not to save them specifically for a project for him. Russian olive is an invasive species that was introduced into the Midwest during the 1930s as a means to prevent soil erosion. It's a tree that survives dry conditions well and can handle the harsh winters that are often typical for northern states. The tree like many other introduced species ended up becoming a plague. Because of it's robust nature it started spreading and quickly became a plague of the natural grasslands. Many efforts have been taken to remove the trees and they have been mostly successful. While called olive, it is not related to true olive woods. I got a few small slabs of it from a guy in ND. I went with a simple design that i created after looking at the google image search for fishing rod holder. A lot of them were 2 sided so i made one except made it one sided to go against a wall. I cut the slab up into 1" thick boards milled everything down. To make the rod holder parts i too a board that was the same width as the sides and drilled 5 holes spaced 4" apart. Then i cut the board down the middle leaving half circles. Joinery is dominoes. Finish is wiping poly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Looks good! Very clever design. I might steal that idea for a tool rack at the lathe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 That would be a great device for lath stuff. With the angled bottom the top support is almost completely unnecessary. for smaller tools like lathe tools if you put a bit more separation between the bottom and the first support the top support isn't needed. Right now it's spaced about 3.5" from where the rod handle stops to the top of the first support. In hindsight a larger hole like 1.5" diameter would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 The usual great work form you Drew, I’m sure dad loves it and will get many years use out of it, well done sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 You could sell a bunch of those, here on the lake. I usually see them stacked in a corner, or piled in a garbage can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Tom King said: I usually see them stacked in a corner, or piled in a garbage can. The fishing rods not the fishing rod holders right? Sorry the image of a bunch of the fishing rod holder piled in a garbage can is entertaining and makes me laugh. They were easy to make i am tempted to make a few extra designed in a way that i could leave the top support off and cut their height off a lot shorter so storage is easier or if needed piling in a garbage can . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 I think the largest seller of fishing rods here is the Ace hardware. I think they sell most of them because fishing rods are mostly in tangled up jumbles, and the people decide it's easier to buy another one, than to untangle the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 There is a whole lot a truth to that. Some snags and knots get resolved by cutting the snarl out and throwing away the offending fishing line. Also by the time that happens the line is old and needs to be discarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Great job as usual! I'm sure he'll love it. I always love the reactions my homemade gifts get from folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Nice project. Not familiar with Russian olive wood. Nice grain. What did you use to finish it? One good thing about storing rods like this is keeping them separated so the rod blank isn't damaged. May I suggest a piece of felt on the top to protect the rod blank? I did a search a while back and came up with all kinds of rod racks, simple using two or three boards to complicated with the rack at the top and a storage cabinet at the bottom. Tried to find the website for the details but can't get it. Remember- The one who dies with the most fishing rods, wins! Last count for me- 26 rods and 23 reels. Have two rod racks that can hold up to 24 rods without reels. With reels, 12 rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 36 minutes ago, Bankstick said: Nice project. Not familiar with Russian olive wood. Nice grain. What did you use to finish it? One good thing about storing rods like this is keeping them separated so the rod blank isn't damaged. May I suggest a piece of felt on the top to protect the rod blank? I did a search a while back and came up with all kinds of rod racks, simple using two or three boards to complicated with the rack at the top and a storage cabinet at the bottom. Tried to find the website for the details but can't get it. Remember- The one who dies with the most fishing rods, wins! Last count for me- 26 rods and 23 reels. Have two rod racks that can hold up to 24 rods without reels. With reels, 12 rods. Wiping poly. The rod doesn't really touch the top support very much at all. For it to damage the road would be a stretch. Future versions of this rack where i don't want to show off wood won't have that support and will stop with the lower support except moved closer to the reel. Maybe i don't get it but i need 1 rod. A 1 piece light action rod 6' long with a good reel and 5 lb line. I use Firewire or spiderline can't remember. Strung it up years ago and only cut off the end 6" ever year to remove damage from teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Jim Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: Strung it up years ago and only cut off the end 6" ever year to remove damage from teeth. Well stop chewing on it and you won't have to do that every year. Come on Drew, that HAS to be a better way to floss! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Coyote Jim said: Well stop chewing on it and you won't have to do that every year. Come on Drew, that HAS to be a better way to floss! Not talking my teeth the fish's teeth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coyote Jim Posted November 13, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: Not talking my teeth the fish's teeth. Why in the world would you floss a fish's teeth?!?!!? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 I do all kinds of fishing and have collected a lot over the years- mine and my late father's. I have four fly rods- anything from a mountain stream to an open lake or river. BTW, love the grain in the first photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Great gift. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 More importantly, I want to hear more about the twitch/crank bait in your tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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