Thanks for all of the encouragement. I think.

I surely will have lots of questions and will make lots of mistakes along the way but I am looking forward to the challenge. Fortunately, during those previously mentioned 60+ years I have accumulated a fair amount of tools and have a decent workshop so I think I will just jump in.

I have ordered Wayne Cattanach's "Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods". Can any of you recommend other useful books?