source for blanks

  • John Shear
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 205
    July 15, 2013 at 5:21 pm #1239436

    Hey all, I’ve studied up on rod building and practiced wrapping thread on some of my old busted rods. Now I’m ready to build a new rod and wonder where guys get their blanks. I don’t know of any place around Eau Claire, WI and it seems ordering online is gonna cost at least $20 for shipping.
    FYI, I’m going to make a 5’6″ light, fast action rod for vertical jigging crappies. I expect I’ll get a longer blank and cut it to the specific length I want. I like a fairly stiff tip so I might actually cut the tip short. My favorite rod was a St Croix premier that had 5″ of tip broken and repaired (til a fish pulled it overboard).
    I was looking at the Batson Forecast SJ781 online, but the $20 shipping shocked me.

    John

    PS. Let me know if there’s a more appropriate forum for rod building questions.

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3837
    July 15, 2013 at 5:28 pm #1183576

    Maybe take a look at Janns Netcraft.

    John Shear
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 205
    July 15, 2013 at 5:44 pm #1183580

    jannsnetcraft has a more expensive IM7 blank and charges $17 shipping so it’s no better than the many other rod building sites I checked.
    Maybe I just gotta bite the bullet and pay the shipping. I didn’t expect building my own rod would save me money.

    John

    jon_wbl
    Posts: 277
    July 15, 2013 at 5:45 pm #1183581

    Have you checked Mudhole.com ??

    fishinfreaks
    Rogers, MN
    Posts: 1130
    July 15, 2013 at 6:28 pm #1183596

    Cabelas has blanks. Maybe you could order and pick up.

    milemark_714
    Posts: 1283
    July 15, 2013 at 6:38 pm #1183604

    Quote:

    Have you checked Mudhole.com ??

    Very pleased with the MHX line of blanks.And their shipping costs seem very reasonable.

    johnnyb
    Davenport, Ia
    Posts: 199
    July 15, 2013 at 8:42 pm #1183663

    Check out ebay you can usually find St Croix blanks available at reasonable prices.

    Good luck, once you start building you own rods it becomes an addiction…

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5852
    July 16, 2013 at 4:58 am #1183732

    I do supply a few folks with st croix blanks. Just another option for you to consider.

    John Shear
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 205
    July 16, 2013 at 3:18 pm #1183793

    Quote:

    Have you checked Mudhole.com ??

    Yes, I checked before posting my question. I think it’s too much for shipping.
    I just saw getbitoutdoors charges $11 for shipping which is more reasonable so that’s an option.
    I haven’t checked what Thorne Bros charges for shipping but I should because my second rod will be an ice rod using their panfish sweetheart blank.

    I see Dean replied that he can sell blanks. I don’t know why I didn’t think of him first. I’ll have to check the cost of a St Croix SCII blank compare to others…

    John

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    July 16, 2013 at 4:48 pm #1183830

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Have you checked Mudhole.com ??

    Yes, I checked before posting my question. I think it’s too much for shipping.
    I just saw getbitoutdoors charges $11 for shipping which is more reasonable so that’s an option.
    I haven’t checked what Thorne Bros charges for shipping but I should because my second rod will be an ice rod using their panfish sweetheart blank.

    I see Dean replied that he can sell blanks. I don’t know why I didn’t think of him first. I’ll have to check the cost of a St Croix SCII blank compare to others…

    John

    I’m pretty sure Dean offers free shipping on rods with the purchase of a new MX.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    July 16, 2013 at 11:28 pm #1183911

    Quote:

    Check out ebay you can usually find St Croix blanks available at reasonable prices.

    Good luck, once you start building you own rods it becomes an addiction…

    Stay away from eBay when buying StCroix blanks,there still some selling the black 2nds as number 1 blanks.

    JMHO

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5852
    July 17, 2013 at 3:50 am #1183943

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Have you checked Mudhole.com ??

    Yes, I checked before posting my question. I think it’s too much for shipping.
    I just saw getbitoutdoors charges $11 for shipping which is more reasonable so that’s an option.
    I haven’t checked what Thorne Bros charges for shipping but I should because my second rod will be an ice rod using their panfish sweetheart blank.

    I see Dean replied that he can sell blanks. I don’t know why I didn’t think of him first. I’ll have to check the cost of a St Croix SCII blank compare to others…

    John

    I’m pretty sure Dean offers free shipping on rods with the purchase of a new MX.

    No mx purchase required!

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