Project by Rick Dennington | posted 02-08-2012 03:49 AM | 7386 views | 10 times favorited | 17 comments | ![]() |
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Greetings all:
This project may only appeal to the fisherman on LJs, but the woodworking might appeal to everyone. I built this rod stand a while back, and have intended to put it on my projects, but seemed like others took predidence at the time…I started building these when I was in a bass club in Memphis, TN for a few of the guys in the club. Now in Arkansas, I have built a few more for the local fisherman around the area. I build them out of hardwoods, like Oak, Maple, Walnut, Cherry, etc…..just whatever they want. No Pine, or plywood. I make them to their specifications, to hold 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 rods…The average size I’ve made is 8…
Mine is a 14 rod holder, and is Maple. It is 48” high, and 45 1/2” wide. All the wood is 3/4”, and the two uprights are 3/4×5 1/2×48. Length of the top brace (where the tips rest in the 1/2 holes) is 3/4×4 5/8×44”. I took a 5 1/2” board and drilled a 1 3/4” hole with a Forstner bit, and cut the holes in half to get the tip rest.The top and bottom braces are 3/4×2 3/4×44”. The slanted butt rest is 5 5/8×44 1/4”. You will need to determine how much angle you need as to how long the rod handles are for the reels to clear…Easy.
-- " There's a better way.....find it"...... Thomas Edison.
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 02-08-2012 03:59 AM
This is great it holds tons of rods.
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#2 posted 02-08-2012 04:23 AM
: ))
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#3 posted 02-08-2012 04:58 AM
sweet.
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bluekingfisher
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#4 posted 02-08-2012 08:31 AM
Great work Rick and a good way to keep those precious rods in one place and out of harms way. An old uncle of mine is a fly fisherman??????? I almost fell off my feey when he told me the price of some of them.
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dubsaloon
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#5 posted 02-08-2012 11:00 AM
That is very nice! I’d like to see plans for a round one, it would save space I think.
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rozzi
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#6 posted 02-08-2012 11:30 AM
Very good.
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Gabe C.
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#7 posted 02-08-2012 12:58 PM
This one is going on my favorites because I need to make one. My rods are leaning in the corner of my garage getting absolutely no respect right now. Great Job!
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#8 posted 02-08-2012 01:22 PM
I made one very similar using shop scraps for my rods. Going to have to try again now that I have seen yours.
bobthebuilderinmichigan
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#9 posted 02-08-2012 02:12 PM
Rick- Very nice and useful. I’ve got to make one of these, it’s a great idea.
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Rick Dennington
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#10 posted 02-08-2012 04:33 PM
It’s look like we’re back in business…I’ve been down like eveyone, so I missed responding….
David: Your uncle is correct…good rod and reels are expensive, but will hold up a long time if taken care of..
dubsaloon: I have seen the round holders, but never made one…doesn’t look hard at all…and a space-saver, too..I’ll go for that….lol.
GabeC: Thanks for favoring it….get you one made, and get them rods out of the corner of the garage…your rods will thank you for it…..they need a home..!!!!!
Sawdust and Bob: Thanks again, and get them rod stands made…like I told GabeC…they need a home….
-- " There's a better way.....find it"...... Thomas Edison.
helluvawreck
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#11 posted 02-08-2012 06:36 PM
Nice going, Rick. That’s a great project for a woodworker fisherman. Nice work.
helluvawreck
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Rick Dennington
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#12 posted 02-08-2012 07:11 PM
Thanks helluvewreck…..Maybe some fisherman woodworkers will be inspired to make one…You can’t just woodwork ALL the time…you have to have a little recreation evey now and then…..well…. a lot for me…:)
-- " There's a better way.....find it"...... Thomas Edison.
Cory
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#13 posted 02-08-2012 09:46 PM
Excellent work, Rick. I love it when two hobbies come together. Nice collection of rods/reels, too!
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Rick Dennington
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#14 posted 02-08-2012 11:47 PM
Thanks Cory: I always appreciate your comments…it is nice to have more than one…I have too many sometimes…..I try to scatter them out as best I can so to have time for them all….;-). Thanks again…
-- " There's a better way.....find it"...... Thomas Edison.
Randy
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#15 posted 02-09-2012 12:16 AM
very nice Rick. I almost wish I were a fisherman only for a reason to build this.
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