One of the fun things about a custom fishing rod is that besides being able to choose components that surpass the quality of those used in most production rods, you are also able to work with materials that you won’t find in Bass Pro or Cabela’s rod rack.
One of these fun materials is called celluloid acrylic, and it is a resin cast product originally used to turn pen blanks. The applications in custom rod building includes reel seats and/or grips. There are many colors and designs available, and they can add a lot of distinction to a custom fishing rod. You can find more examples of this material and its application in rodbuilding on my page entitled “View My Work”.
If you’l like to learn more about acrylics, email me and we can talk.
