How to remove a guide

[misfish]

I am going to turn the 3rd piece of a float rod,into a small spinning/jigging rod. The first guide is to close,to the handle. I need to remove it. Is there a way of doing this,without scratching or marking up the blank?

Edited March 31, 2013 by Misfish

[Garnet]

Right on top of guide. Cut with exacto knife. Just 1 thread. Now un ravel.

[Muskieman]

Oh one of those guides ,

I was gonna say , just throw him overboard.

 

[DRIFTER_016]

Take a single sided razor blade and lay it parallel to the blank on top of the guide foot.

Cut the thread/finish going towards the leg of the guide.

Then the guide will come off easily.

You should then be able to peel most of the finish/thread off with your fingers.

If you need to remove any left over finish lightly heat the area with a heat gun and scrape with the edge of a popsicle stick.

 

Eazy peazy!!!!

[Terry]

Oh one of those guides ,

I was gonna say , just throw him overboard.

 

my thoughts too

[misfish]

Thanks guys.

 

Terry,can you swim?

[Terry]

lol I never claimed to be a guide,Kemosabe

 

 

 

 

lol

 

or just have the seat break to tip him overboard

[Old Ironmaker]

Don't pay him, he'll never come back.

[Sandbag]

My truck door usually removes them for me..............................................

 

 

Cheers

 

Craig

[misfish]

or just have the seat break to tip him overboard

 

Tried that,didnt work.LOL

 

Thanks Dave and all.

 

Done.

Now to see how my wrapping skills are for the new guide.

Edited March 31, 2013 by Misfish

[kemper]

Are you talking about turning it into an ice rod?

If not, you will have all sorts of trouble casting without replacing a couple guides with larger ones near the reel.

[misfish]

Are you talking about turning it into an ice rod?

 

If not, you will have all sorts of trouble casting without replacing a couple guides with larger ones near the reel.

 

Yep,looks like a few of them are coming off. I have a couple of old rods with the steel eyes.Think I,ll use them.

[Garnet]

Finally a good use for the phone book.

 

Take 2 piece of computer paper and run thread between them. Start about the middle of the phone book and keep adjusting until you get right tension,

[misfish]

Finally a good use for the phone book.

 

Take 2 piece of computer paper and run thread between them. Start about the middle of the phone book and keep adjusting until you get right tension,

 

Ya lost me.

[bare foot wader]

Ya lost me.

 

use the phonebook as a homemade tensioner to wrap the new guide...use 2 sheets of computer paper so you don't rub the phonebook ink onto your new thread