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Golden Witch GW stripping guides
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NATURAL STONE STRIPPERS  - Bright
Among their many benefits, our GW stripping guides feature
solid nickel silver bezels, not chrome-plated, brass bezels which
are easily polished down to yellow brass. Our bezels feature
a proprietary design which allows them to cup the stone
more evenly and more securely than bands of either sliced
tubing or sheet stock.
This unique bezel design also allows
us to successfully band stones up to 20% narrower while
still minimizing the number of stones that break during the
bezelling process. While our bezels are considerably more
expensive to manufacture, this expense is off-set not only by the
higher success rate when bezeling the stones, but by the cleaner
aesthetic – nary a wrinkled bezel to mar your custom rod.
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BRIGHT FRAMES
GWSG (size)-(stone) - bright $26.95
BLUED FRAMES
GWSG (size)-(stone) - blued $31.95 |
Ever sit and scratch your top-knot
for hours trying to determine what
size guide to use on your creation?
Here’s a rough guideline:
8MM 2-3 WEIGHT
9MM 3-4 WEIGHT
10MM 4-6 WEIGHT
11MM 6-8 WEIGHT
12MM 6-8 WEIGHT
For real silk lines, drop one guide size
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GREEN LACE: This is a white-banded, translucent, emerald-green agate. If you’re not into great-looking green inserts, these simply aren’t the stones for you. If, however, Oz’ famous city is a frequent element of your sweet dreams, grab some now! Limited quantities. 9&10mm |
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RED BANDED AGATES: Vivid yet traditional. We recently
received a new stash of red banded agates that range from subtle
to stand-out. Many have traditional red as their base color and many have yellow as their base color, but
each has stripes, bands, triations, lines - all manner of linear
markings. No two are alike. We have divided these into red banded and yellow banded stones. Good quantities. 8, 9, 10mm Out Of Stock, &
11mm. |
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Espresso & Beans: These strippers are a rich reddish-brown with dark “chunks.” Because of our affinity for coffee, we’ve chosen what we consider to be a truly appropriate name. You call ‘em what you want, but we think these strippers are as sweet as espresso in Campo de Fiore on a fine spring day. Or, one might even say, “they’re cool.” Limited Quantities. 9 & 10 . |
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RED AGATES: Consistent, solid but translucent red; most a
blood red; little or no color variation within the stone. Very
consistent ring shape. Excellent quantities.
8,9mm out of stock, 10, & 11mm. |
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BLUE AGATES: This patriotic color is vivid! While not what
you’d call traditional, it is a striking color. Excellent quantities. 8, 9mm |
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MIDNIGHT & WHITE AGATES: Yes. An accurate description,
as these agates are pitch black with a translucent shimmer,
and they are vividly banded with white striations. These are
striking stones that will call attention to your next rod. Excellent
quantities. 9 & 10mm |
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SPECKLED JASPER: This is a jasper with a panoply of color
interwoven through a stone that is primarily amber or antique
gold. There are hints of brown, black, & purple. Jasper is, by
its very nature, a lumpy stone. The internal diameter of each
stripper is consistently round, but the outside of each stone often
features minor waves which can be visible. Entirely functional
and unique strippers; opaque. Exceptionally limited quantities.
9 & 10 . |
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BLACK & WHITE JASPER: This is a jasper with a bovine
aura; it is Angus’s favorite. There are blotches of black on an
opaque eggshell white background. The pattern is remarkably
like that of a Holstein (sadly, not like a Black Angus). Entirely
functional and unique strippers; these are much more consistent
in ring shape than the Speckled Jaspers. Excellent quantities. 9mm & 10mm
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MOSS AGATE: These stones are currently darker than the pictured stones. Natural variability being what it is this particular batch of stones is more of a clear and greenish black stone.
Jade is the way to go if you are looking for a solid green stone. 9, 10,&11mm . |
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JADE AGATE: Now available again! 9 & 10, 11mm . |
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Our low frame stripper, with its distinctly sculpted lines and
eminently traditional aesthetic, will appeal to any rodmaker
who wants to step even further back into the history of our
discipline. If you’re the sort who likes silk hippings, nickel
silver cap & ring seats, and other conservative hallmarks that
place your modern rods solidly inside the realm of “classic
tackle,” then you’ll want to try a Golden Witch Low Frame
Stripper on your next rod. These are available in any of our
9mm and 10mm stone options. As Don & I can attest, these
are decidedly more difficult to make than our standard frame
strippers, hence the difference in price.
 LOW FRAME, BRIGHT NS
GWLF-(9 or 10)-(stone) $30.95
LOW FRAME, BLUED NS
GWLF-BL-(9 or 10)-(stone) $35.95
LOW FRAME, BRONZED
GWLF-BRNZ-(9 or 10)-(stone) $35.95 |
Low Frame Caveat: These frames are designed to mimic the frames of antique
low frame strippers. This means that the feet are rather bulbous when viewed
from above, they have a groove down the center, and they don’t taper right
down to the rod blank as do our standard frames. While historically apropos
as we sell them, you might choose to further taper the guide feet if you plan
on wrapping with Pearsall’s Gossamer silk; leave them as-is if you’re doing
restoration or reproduction work and using heavier threads to wrap your guides.
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GW LARGE AGATES
Narrow banded agates in nickel
silver frames that are truly suited for
modern lines.Perfect for heavier
cane rods 5 or 6wt. and up, as well
as classically styled graphite rods 4
or 5 wt. and up. Rings range from
12-14 mm O.D. (most 13 mm).
Color
choices include reddish brown or translucent
white (black is no longer available). These guides have been recently assembled from antique (pre-WWII) components. |
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GW LARGE AGATES (BRIGHT)
GWLA (red) $34.95
GWLA (white) $29.95
GW LARGE AGATES (BLUED)
GWLA (red) $39.95
GWLA (white) $34.95
GW LARGE AGATES (BRONZED)
GWLA (bronzed) $39.95 |
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STRIPPER KITS
Each kit comes with a solid nickel silver frame
and a bezelled agate ring. If you follow our
detailed instruction sheet, soldering the ring
into the frame is simple. You may request a
stone color: reddish brown, translucent white,
or smoky black. Rings average 13mm O.D.
ST-KIT $24.95
BUY 4, GET ONE FREE!
ST-KIT-5 $99.80
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We tip our hat to old tradition with
this beautiful stripping guide.
The
fluted stones are wire-bezelled in
ACW’s resurrection of an old-school
look. Give these guides a try on your
next custom flyrod.
Available in size 9 and
10. Available stones: RBSGed Agate, Moss
Agate,
& Red Banded Agate.
The
Blue and Gold models feature solid
gold wire bezels.
BRIGHT NS
BSG $30.95
BLUED NS
BSG-B $35.95
BRONZED
BSG-BRNZD $35.95
BLUE & GOLD
BSG-BG $89.95
BLUE & GOLD, ROPE RING
BSG-ROPE $89.95
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METAL STRIPERS
The affordable alternative to agate & agatine strippers. These metal strippers
display your classic good taste without draining your wallet. They’re ideal for
prototype rods and apropos for certain restorations. Great for spinning, casting, & boat rods, too! Carmet Strippers feature chromed frames and extremely
groove-resistant carbide alloy rings. Seven sizes: 8 mm, 9 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm,
14mm, 16 mm, & 18mm O.D.
CMS-8 $5.40
CMS-9 $6.30
CMS-10 $6.30
CMS-12 $7.25
CMS-14 $8.15
CMS-16 $10.40
CMS-18 $18.50 |
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TICH STRIPPERS
These guides feature chromed stainless steel rings and frames
coated with Titanium Carbide, an extremely durable, low-fric-
tion coating that is available in a glossy gunmetal gray or chrome. Eight sizes: 8 mm,
9 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm, 14mm, 16mm, 18mm, & 20mm O.D.
TCS-8 $3.90
TCS-9 $3.90
TCS-10 $4.00
TCS-12 $4.65
TCS-14 $5.00
TCS-16 $6.55
TCS-18 $6.85
TCS-20 $9.10
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 ENGLISH BRONZE LIGHT WIRE GUIDES
Budget strippers to match bronze snakes
BRS-(7) $3.00
BRS-(8) $3.10
BRS-(9) $3.20
BRS-(10) $3.30
BRS-(12) $3.70
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