This board is for discussing the repair and restoration of bamboo fly rods, makers discussion and construction techniques relating to same. Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists and makers.
After some recent discussions I thought some of you might be interested in how I make bamboo ovens. A local contractor makes several Sheet metal duct...
These gold plated ferrules are on a rod that was either repaired, or a rookie made from scratch rod (lots of things point to this). I have never seen...
Hello everyone does anybody know the way the Red Wing was wrapped in the early 1920s. I am restoring this rod and when I went to trim the silk off of...
Has anyone made a 2 pc. 6' Rod from the Mid & Tip Sections of a 9' 3 pc. Rod? I just recently acquired a very nice mid & tip from an apparently high...
Broke out the irons and Wagner form to do a few swelled butt rods. Been using my TMR hand mill for the past few years and thought I forgot how to use...
Folks,
I’ve been using planing forms for some years and have worn out two sets. Bought a set from Jeff Wagner and they must be harder than the others...
Hello everyone, I have been seeing that tensions have been rising between the US and China and this got me thinking. What if for some reason we could...
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