Thomas,

Steve Pennington is a master bamboo fly rod builder. He buys his own Tonkin cane in bundles. He has been making bamboo fly rods for well over a quarter of a century. He lives in Ankeny, Iowa. I personally own one of his rods. Many of my friends have ordered rods from him after casting my rod. You can't go wrong with a Steve Pennington split bamboo fly rod. I will PM you his email and phone number. By the way, he and his wife, Diane, will be at the FFF Fly Fishing Fair this late September in West Yellowstone. I plan on buying another one of his rods to give as a gift.

Larry ---sagefisher---