I've had a cane blank sanded, straightend and ready to go for over a year now. Funny the things you can't get around to anymore when the 3rd baby comes around. Keep at it Jed, I remember the first rod I tried may not have been pretty, but it fished well and hasn't come apart yet. They get better every time. The last one finished beautifully and fishes just as well. What I like most about the process is that you get to imprint your own personality on the rod and end up with a true 'one of a kind'. I'm pretty confident that I'm the only one fishing a 2/2, 7'9", 5WT flamed cane with a bronze snakes, red agate stripper, nickel silver cap and ring reel seat with a Vermont cherry burl spacer. Whew, that was a mouthful.






[This message has been edited by CFO123 (edited 13 March 2006).]