Made a new rod lately version 1.2
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#2681Love the ferrule plugs from cutoffs. I have a pile of cutoffs I will now have to repurpose.
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#2683Also just finished a Dickerson 8013 for my older son and built an extra tip for a Sir D that I built last year (which will be given to my brother as a Christmas gift). I can definitely see why some people just keep building and trying new tapers constantly. Lots of fun.
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#2684Well here is my first attempt at building a bamboo fly rod! I am happy with how it turned out and it will be going to my dad for his Christmas gift. It is a 7’6 4wt based on a Taper from Wayne Cattanach’s book. It casts so nice that I am going to build an identical rod for myself! I used to wonder why bamboo rods were so expensive but after building one myself and seeing the work that goes into them, I now completely understand the high costs!
I want to thank all of you for providing tips and tricks to shorten the learning curve as I don’t personally know anyone that fishes bamboo or builds them. Most of my learning has come from this forum and Wayne’s book. Still have to polish out a few dust nibs but here it is!
I want to thank all of you for providing tips and tricks to shorten the learning curve as I don’t personally know anyone that fishes bamboo or builds them. Most of my learning has come from this forum and Wayne’s book. Still have to polish out a few dust nibs but here it is!
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Re: Made a new rod lately version 1.2
#2686WYoutdoors wrote:Well here is my first attempt at building a bamboo fly rod! I am happy with how it turned out and it will be going to my dad for his Christmas gift. It is a 7’6 4wt based on a Taper from Wayne Cattanach’s book. It casts so nice that I am going to build an identical rod for myself! I used to wonder why bamboo rods were so expensive but after building one myself and seeing the work that goes into them, I now completely understand the high costs!
I want to thank all of you for providing tips and tricks to shorten the learning curve as I don’t personally know anyone that fishes bamboo or builds them. Most of my learning has come from this forum and Wayne’s book. Still have to polish out a few dust nibs but here it is!
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Re: Made a new rod lately version 1.2
#2690Nice first rod!
Then as it was, then again it will be. Though the course may change sometimes, rivers always reach the sea. - Led Zeppelin, 10 Years Gone
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#2692Hal, that looks great! Congratulations.
I can't wait to cast it in April.
Brian
I can't wait to cast it in April.
Brian
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#2693Me too! That first rod is always the toughest as you learn all the nuances. Way to go Hal! -Bill
Made a new rod lately version 1.2
#2694I recently finished my interpretation of a PY Midge, original taper, build onepiece with a whisp of my personal note. went to a good friend as birthday gift.
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#2695Beautiful onepiece rod Alex! How did you heat treat it? Do you have such a long oven?
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#2696"Freshly finished" ~ taper based on Para15, homemade "GermanSilver" ferrules, homemade "flamed" snake guides, blank finished with twenty layers of polyurethane glue(Bison)...
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#2697hi, thanksjan96 wrote:Beautiful onepiece rod Alex! How did you heat treat it? Do you have such a long oven?
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yes I built my oven to 2m length. I also heatcured the Uhu at about 120degC
Its a perfect workflow, glue, cure and 10 min later you can clean the blank
cheeres Alex
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Re: Made a new rod lately version 1.2
#2699Made my first quad. Turned out quite nice. A hollow built 2piece 8'3" 4wt with a carbon fiber ferrule and a flame Koa wood spacer for the reel seat. Weighs 97 grams.
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#2700That is a very elegant way of doing a carbon fibre ferrule.