Noah B Woodworks

It might not look like much, but this is practically the final result of the ice rod case that I’ve been working on for the last couple of weeks. I poured the last two rounds of epoxy yesterday and it is ready for the last finalizing steps. I 3D printed the center spacer that helps the rods not droop so much in the middle. It can hold four rods, which is one more than I currently own. I’ve got one rod that is dedicated to my tip up, and two jigging rods. If you look closely the two 3D printed inserts at the top and bottom have little extrusions on the top that are for a leather or rubber strap to be used to fasten the rod handles in place. I probably should have put a couple onto the middle insert as well, but I’m hoping that it’ll be held well enough on the ends. It’s okay if they rattle around a little bit, the whole purpose of this case is so that the rods don’t get crushed in my car on the way to the lake.

I’ve got to make a trip to the hardware store to finish the case. I need six sets of most likely stainless steel bolts, nuts and washers. I might get the black oxidized bolts instead because I like the look of them but stainless would be a smarter choice for the long run. I need two sets for the leather handle, and then I need four sets for the leather straps that will hold the whole thing together. I’ll install some belt buckles onto these straps and space them so that the lid stays firmly shut when strapped in. I’ll apply some oil finish at some point to help the water resistance of the sides and it’ll officially be done.