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Split cane bamboo fly rod making.
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Making bamboo fly rods requires using cane of better than average quality and most bamboo fly rod makers use tonkin cane that is specially imported for that purpose.
Determining ferrule positioning on a 2 piece split cane fly rod.
Turning cork grips with a hand drill.
It s true from the 1870s to the 1950s bamboo fly rods also known as split cane rods enjoyed 75 years of top production in the united states.
To find out more about sources of tools and materials needed for cane rod making check out the internet or request a sample copy of the planing form newsletter.
To left or right stop when the split in the cane advances down several inches.
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Tonkin cane bamboo for fly rods.
When products from china were placed under embargo bamboo fly rods were harder to attain and their popularity with anglers was replaced by the new graphite or fiberglass rods.
Making bamboo planing forms using lawrence waldron s layout.
With practice you can steer the split down the length of the culm by applying more pressure to the side in which you want the split to go.
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Making your own split bamboo fly rod adds some frosting to your angling cake and extends your sport into the crafting season.
Now use your hands and grip as closely as you can to the sides of the strip pull the pieces apart.
A 6 long culm of tonkin cane before and after being split into strips.
He understands what a fly rod should accomplish and how to make one that meets the angler s expectations.