Making stacked bamboo reel seat insert
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Making stacked bamboo reel seat insert
#1Many times when cutting the bamboo culms to needed length for making flyrods we finish with "waste" - short pieces of bamboo which are not suitable for making rods. One possibility is to "throw them away" or... another possibility - to use them to make the reel seat inserts. I think I've seen this type of inserts made by Chris Carlin on another forum, around 2010... So, this is not my original idea. Anyway, here is a "photo guide" how I make the "stacked bamboo reel seat inserts":
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#2Yeah they are fun to make, being so abrasive the tools need resharpening often though.
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#4That is impressive Jan. The power fibers are really pronounced; what is the average power fiber thickness? about 1.5mm?
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#8Yes, they are fun to make,.. Ok,.. a bit more complicated than using a simple piece of wood but the final result is satisfying. At least for me I used HSS tools for turning metal, no problem at all, no resharpening during turning those two inserts..Recidivist13 wrote: ↑11/26/22 02:08Yeah they are fun to make, being so abrasive the tools need resharpening often though.
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#10If you look closely to the photos you'll notice that the p.f. thickness is not the same on all pieces. As you know it depends on the quality of the bamboo culm and position on the culm where those pieces come from.. I'd say thickness is from 2 to 4mm
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#14Quick question. When I build reel seats like from bamboo I don't drill a hole in each piece. I will turn it round (oversized), drill it, then place it on a mandrel. Do you have any challenges keeping the holes aligned during glue up? Any benefits you've found to this method?
Thanks for the insight.
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#15I don't have any rods with these seats but i love the way they look. I think they are right up there with Robert Bolts zebra wood seats imo.
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#17When I use a whole piece of wood I do the same as you do. Turn to let's say 20mm and then I drill the hole for the mandrel. With "stacked bamboo" I tried this technique only once because during drilling some bamboo pieces came off, the glue failed. Probably because of overheating. With the predrilled pieces when gluing I glue them on the mandrel. With the glue still "wet" I carefully remove the mandrel and let the glue cure in an oven at 100°C/10min..SpringCreek wrote: ↑11/27/22 08:32Quick question. When I build reel seats like from bamboo I don't drill a hole in each piece. I will turn it round (oversized), drill it, then place it on a mandrel. Do you have any challenges keeping the holes aligned during glue up? Any benefits you've found to this method?
Thanks for the insight.
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#20I also use belt sander to make sure the concave sides nestle in nicely together prior to gluing up