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Welcome to The Reelsmithing Forum!

The Reelsmithing Forum is the place for all aspiring and seasoned reelsmiths to exchange ideas, designs, information, techniques, and even swap materials. If you are new here, check out the Getting Started topic and please feel free to register and join in!


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NOW SHIPPING! "Reels and Making Them" by John Betts!

John Betts' new book, Reels & Making Them, is now shipping and can be purchased from Reel Lines Press. The book contains 450 handwritten pages and over 500 color photographs and drawings. Check out this post for all the details. The book is also available as a free electronic edition and has its own forum: Reels & Making Them Book Forum.


Check out the drawings John has done for the bookplates. Each of the 100 limited edition books will have one of these hand-drawn, signed, and dated plates.

"The Reelsmith's Primer" is now available in a Softcover Edition!

You now have the choice of hardcover, softcover or iBook editions of The Reelsmith's Primer.

Checkout the new Best of the Showcase post!


  • Introduce Yourself
    Welcome aboard! Tell us a little about yourself.
    99 Topics
    271 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:48 pm
  • Getting Started
    Here is a collection of useful information and links to help you get started with reelsmithing.
    6 Topics
    17 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:41 pm
  • Reel Showcase
    Show your work.
    85 Topics
    521 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:23 pm
  • Ideas & Tips
    Share ideas and tips with other reelsmiths.
    28 Topics
    101 Posts
    Last post by dave49 View the latest post
    Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:11 am
  • Materials
    Discuss reel building materials - sources, applications, machinability
    20 Topics
    108 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:42 pm
  • Tools & Techniques
    Discuss tools and how to use them here.
    42 Topics
    146 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:48 pm
  • Reference Material & Information
    Useful charts, conversions, links, and other information.
    25 Topics
    42 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:15 pm
  • Designs and Drawings
    Post your reel designs and drawings here. Ideas, finished reels, reel parts are all acceptable.
    3 Topics
    11 Posts
    Last post by dave49 View the latest post
    Tue May 10, 2011 8:37 am
  • Repairs and Modifications
    Post photos and descriptions of any reel repair or modifications you've done here.
    3 Topics
    21 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:04 am
  • "The Reelsmith's Primer"
    Information and feedback about my new book "The Reelsmith's Primer".
    11 Topics
    32 Posts
    Last post by TheEclecticAngler View the latest post
    Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:38 am
  • Announcements & Messages
    Announcements and other reelsmithing-related messages.
    27 Topics
    70 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:17 pm
  • Market Place
    The Market Place is where site sponsors can post special offers and items of interest to reelsmiths and forum members can sell reels, materials, tools, etc.
    25 Topics
    34 Posts
    Last post by TheEclecticAngler View the latest post
    Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:31 pm
  • The Lodge
    Whatever you want to talk about.
    79 Topics
    211 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:00 pm
  • Newsletters
    Archive of past Newsletters
    12 Topics
    12 Posts
    Last post by TheEclecticAngler View the latest post
    Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:04 pm
  • Tips
    Tips from The Eclectic Angler's monthly Newsletter.
    12 Topics
    16 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:12 pm
  • Reelflections
    An inside look at classic and interesting contemporary reels from The Eclectic Angler Newsletter.
    1 Topics
    2 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:40 am
  • Reel Swaps
    Reel Swaps! We're trading reels. Check this forum for current swaps.
    8 Topics
    65 Posts
    Last post by jlindengren View the latest post
    Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:29 am
  • Seminars and Workshops
    Postings for Reelsmithing seminars. These may include demonstrations and classroom presentation.
    14 Topics
    47 Posts
    Last post by eclecticguy View the latest post
    Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:53 am

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