Question on traditional bamboo rod windings

[Sonny Edmonds]

Rich,
Grandpa's Montague is an Offshore.
Big-ol-beefstick two piece.

Palakona rang back a bunch of stuff on Google for me.

[bobbyg]

What is the Palakona in reference to?

Bob

[flymaker2]

What is the Palakona in reference to?

Bob

It is inked on the Hardy Bamboo rod. Therefore-I'll repeat your question: What is it referenced to? I can find all sorts of linkage to "Palakona" and Hardy. Can't seem to pinpoint the definition of the word. A person? A type of cane? A region where it comes from?

Anyone?

[bobbyg]

I believe "Palakona" is a term used by Hardy to distinquish their top quality bamboo. I will try and confirm that.

Bob

[flymaker2]

I believe "Palakona" is a term used by Hardy to distinquish their top quality bamboo. I will try and confirm that.

Bob

Thanks. One response I got today from an inquirey was as follows:

""Palakona" is just what Hardy called it's bamboo manufacturing process,
it dosn't really mean anything other than as a brand designation."

Ok-I can belive that is fitting. Still though, what is root of that term?

The Term Lakona is popular and is a destination on Papua New Guinea. So in blending these two names- You can get Pa-lakona. That is a stretch..but plausable if there is bamboo there?

[modocdan]

Howdy Flymaker...
I'm sured what Bobby said is the straight scoop. Lots of the earlier "Boo rods had intermediate wraps, first for strength, but then later, as adhesives improved, they were mostly for looks. I restore rods, and have seen quite a few older 'glass rods with these ddcorative intermediate wraps. I just did a restore job on a 7' 'glass spin rod from about 1960 and it had, in addition to the structural wraps on the guides and ferrules...
46 individual 4-turn decorative wraps in three colors. very cool looking rod upon completion, but,lots of wraps on a rod with only 6 guides................ModocDan

[flymaker2]

I just did a restore job on a 7' 'glass spin rod from about 1960 and it had, in addition to the structural wraps on the guides and ferrules...
46 individual 4-turn decorative wraps in three colors. very cool looking rod upon completion, but,lots of wraps on a rod with only 6 guides................ModocDan

That sounds like a lot of work! Do you have any pictures of that rod after you restored it?

[bobbyg]

[QUOTE=Sonny Edmonds;312224]Tube?
Old rods like these came with a sock.

Several production companies and some individuals were providing tubes with their rods prior to the turn of the Twentieth Century. Forms of pine or other woods were also in vogue.

Bob