A superb paint job is simply a matter of preparation—before, during, and after applying the final coat. But the finish is dependent on a series of steps one must take to ensure its luster. Thanks to ...

Here's your chance to learn firsthand from Ron Covell the master of metal finishing known in the pages of STREET RODDER as Professor Hammer. Every year Ron Covell travels the country with his workshop ...

When it comes to making custom fishing rods, Barry Weaver employs many skills. Weaver alternates among being a woodworker, an engineer, a lathe operator, a technician and an assembler. And when it ...

The man on the other end of the phone was noticeably hesitant, perhaps even a little embarrassed. He had spent 34 years in the quiet, comfortable background of the sport-fishing industry, most ...