Masters at the Bench

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After a long sojourn around the country over the last year, I have finally settled down and am getting my shop back together. For a little inspiration, I would love to see any pictures people have of any past or current masters at their workbenches. I always love to see pictures of this type of thing, it is great inspiration for a humble hobby maker like myself. To start things off, I offer this:



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Here are pics of the two masters at Sweetgrass rods.

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Glenn Brackett
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Jerry Kustich
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Walter BRUNNER

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Image Paul Young

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Paul Young

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Walton Powell

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These are great! Any photos of Garrison, Payne, Powell, or Dickerson out there?

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R.W. Summers
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Marc Aroner
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Master Hideto Ishida of Kagerow Rod Co.
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As always, you guys find gems. Thanks. I would love to walk out in my garage and see that stack of cane that Mr. Young had in his workshop.

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Beautiful photos guys...thank much for sharing!!

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Masters at the Bench ... a couple to mind

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Michael Clark, fashioning a strip on what will become my 7-1/2' 3/2 #4

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John Bradford, infusing a bit of karma into my rod
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Per Brandin from a Boston Globe article last year

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My buddy, Chuck Jenkins:

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Don Schroeder

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