Bamboo Fly Rod Building
Classic freestone taper based on the famous taper by jim payne.
Bamboo fly rod building. Process of creating your very own custom bamboo fly rod. While bamboo enjoys newfound popularity the tools and supplies needed to craft it remain difficult to find. I think that everyone would agree that we owe a debt to jerry foster who created the rodmakers site. You are working with a finely tuned plane a.
Our year round trout fishing. How to make a bamboo fly fishing rod stage one. Each student works at their own solid maple workbench which is outfitted with an arsenal of the highest quality tools such as lie nielson planes and bellinger planing forms. 95 photos and illustrations.
Now with fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod it is possible to create your own heirloom quality bamboo fly rod. Setting the planing forms. Ls series of rod finishes included in the kit amounts to the cutting edge advanced state of the art of rod finishes. In fact these are the very same tools and methods used to create every oyster bamboo rod.
These images are short excerpts from the videos which accompany the e book my fly rod how to build a bamboo fly rod a practical guide. Building your first rod. Hardy fly reels dealer get the perfect reel for your. Impress your friends on the next fishing trip with a gorgeous flyrod you made yourself.
A great option for building your first beautiful bamboo fly rod. Here tradition rules i am fine with it. Make you forget your graphite. A smooth casting beautifully finished genuine hexagonal tonkin bamboo fly rod featuring genuine nickel silver ferrules fitted and ready to wrap.
We re sure you ll enjoy your stay. Custom made for us. This stage begins with a piece of tonkin cane the only cane used in rod making because its. All that s needed is patience a steady hand and maurer and elser s clear detailed instructions.