Thank you John.
The fishing pal I made it for picked out the colors. The trick was reproducing those colors.
Once the silk wrapping thread is coated with varnish it turns colors. Greens get...
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Thank you John.
The fishing pal I made it for picked out the colors. The trick was reproducing those colors.
Once the silk wrapping thread is coated with varnish it turns colors. Greens get...
Hi Epuffer,
I got the blank from a buddy of mine.
There are a few places around on the web that sell bamboo blanks.
You can find some bamboo rod makers that will sell blanks.
I see that you...
Thank you for the kind words.
This rod is built on a Morris Kushner taper.
I still haven't gotten a chance to test cast it. The weather has been to cold and nasty.
Thanks for the compliments.
I bought the blank and finished it. This one is for a fishing pal and I have the same taper that I am going to build for myself.
Here are a few more:
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Here is the first completed for for 2014.
It's an 8ft 6in - 2pc/2tip. It should cast a 5 or 6wt line.
It's been too nasty to get out and try a line on it. I'll tote it to work this week and...