05/05/2026
Today I finished making two custom reels.
These are functionally identical to my Thistle #3/5 and Thistle #5/7 models. At the customer's request, the holes on the front wall of the spool are removed and the engravings are identical to those on the back wall of the frame.
These are all-titanium reels with a simple clicker mechanism. Below are the geometric and weight parameters of these reels:
Thistle #3/5 D Reel
Maximum Spool Diameter - 79 mm
Spool Arbor Diameter - 51 mm
Spool Width - 24 mm
Spool Volume - 68,577 cubic millimeters
Spool Weight - 195 grams
Thistle #5/7D Reel
Maximum Spool Diameter - 89 mm
Spool Arbor Diameter - 51 mm
Spool Width - 24 mm
Spool Volume - 100,228 cubic millimeters
Spool Weight - 267 grams
I'm happy to answer any additional questions by email at [email protected]