Graphite, glass, bamboo, spinning, casting, fly, surf, boat and trolling. Fundamentals of building a bamboo flyrod second edition. They each had strong woodworking backgrounds so they took to the rod building process well. Select required tools cork reamers, brushes, rod wrappers. For more detailed information on split cane fly rod making, look at these books. Obviously this tool is treated with the same process of the pf. Shenandoah rods have been creating premium handcrafted bamboo fly rods created for the discriminating angler for over 20 years.
Fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod maurer, george e. Make offer vintage near fine cond a masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod. Situated at the gateway to the shenandoah national park, rose river farm is a great venue to teach others how to craft their very own split cane bamboo fly rod. We will also be offering a range of specialized videos featuring. It is intended to take some of the anxiety out of the process, which often prevents a fly fishers desire to go ahead and make a fine bamboo rod. It covers a variety of components and techniques at every stage during the construction of both freshwater and saltwater fly rods.
In addition to our planing forms that set the benchmark standard of quality in cane rodbuilding, we now offer a complete selection of high quality hand tools along with dial. Also offered are fine rods from contemporary makers who have learned from the masters and have in some cases greatly improved upon them in certain aspects. With this object enables anyone to remove layers of bamboo to the height of the groove, you just can not. The essential and classic principles and methods on free shipping on qualified orders. To start building your rod, we suggest the following steps. Start fishing a bamboo rod and you ask your self just one question. For your first project, youll need 68 hours of time total over 23 days. Their rods came out great, and they are now back in california completing the final finishing steps on their rods. Inevitable, perhaps, but not necessarily a walk in the park. Mar 20, 2020 we spent 7 days going through the bamboo rod building process. The purpose of this book is to help you on your journey to make a bamboo fly rod by minimizing frustration and confusion. My son, tor, made a fine rod when he was twelve years old. Dedicated to the making of fine bamboo fly rods power fibers. For those of you who make bamboo spey and switch rods how do you make the spliced joint bevel.
Please enjoy browsing our bamboo rods for sale from classic makers such as paul h. First, it is a great adhesive for installing reel seats and grips. How to make a kishu bamboo fishing rod list of products of kishu herazao diy bamboo crafts duration. Lots and lots of trial and error, and a lot of split ruined ferrules.
Essentially a technical tool, it is aimed at beginners as well as experienced builders, at anyone who prefer a practical guide to a demonstration or a show. Aug 01, 2009 jeff day shares his insights into the challenging craft of building a bamboo fly rod. Ive been a woodworker and a fly fisherman for years, so it was probably inevitable that sooner or later i would build a bamboo fly rod. Experiment with larger sizes if you wish, but stop as soon as a larger size no longer improves your casting distance. Feb 12, 20 spliced joints posted in bamboo rods general. Bamboo fly rod building guide to resources for making. I have the switch rod bug and will eventually need to build a bamboo switch. Making a fine bamboo fly rod is not as difficult as you may think.
Page 2 building your own custom rod to put it succinctly, it aint that hard. We want your first rod building experience to be quick, clean, inexpensive, fuss free and most important of all, fun. The articles were warmly received and may someday form the nucleus for a book on making bamboo rods. See more ideas about bamboo fly rod, fly rods and bamboo. An enthusiasts guide to building bamboo fly rods, by jack howell.
Fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod, by george e. I use only the finest tonkin bamboo, use the strictest rod building practices, and use the finest rod building components to create a split cane fly rod that not only is a perfectly balanced fly fishing tool, but also one that is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Bellinger offers bamboo rodmaking enthusiasts a comprehensive line of bamboo rodmaking machines, tools and equipment. The heyday of bamboo fly rod production and use was an approximately 75year period from the 1870s to the 1950s when fiberglass became the predominant material for fly rods. Bamboo rodmaking for beginners the free report golden witch. Ive been a woodworker and a fly fisherman for years, so it. If youre already fly fishing, then building your own rod is easy. When we began building quads, learning how to broach round ferrules to square was a major headache. Welcome to the home of golden witch your custom rodmakers supply house since 1998. Rose river outfitters bamboo fly rod building school. Bamboo fly fishing rod components genuine bellinger. In the same manner, with the art of bamboo rod making, we use one of the many processes of heat treating to harden the bamboo fibers and also to remove any retained moisture from the cane. Bamboo is a beautiful, versatile, and inexpensive material. From pole to rod our building process sweetgrass rods.
To think i was going to attempt building a rod from books. Bamboo guide spacing and sizes posted in general rod building. Your source for flyfishing and flycraft resources since 1975. For generations of anglers a bamboo fly rod had been a cherished possession. You can buy blanks and hardware separately and outfit the rods yourself. Bamboo blanks carlin bamboo fine bamboo fly rods and blanks. Get new ideas from an assortment of howto features. Bamboo fishing rods ricks rods vintage fly fishing. Start to finish fly rod building guides both beginning and advanced rod builders through every stage of fly rod design and construction in a logical, easy to follow sequence. Fly rod building instructions roll your own and tie one on.
We specialize in classic components for bamboo, fiberglass and graphite fly rods. Bamboo blanks blanks are a great option if you are interested in building your own bamboo rod but would prefer not to deal with the cane work. A few years ago i wrote a seven chapter series on making a bamboo rod blank. How to make a bamboo fly fishing rod plans woodworking. Building a rod from a bamboo blank is no different than building one from graphite or fiberglass and requires no special tools or finishing techniques. For over 150 years, bamboo has represented royalty, elegance and simplicity. Jeff day shares his insights into the challenging craft of building a bamboo fly rod. Bamboo rod making supplies bellinger offers high quality components for the discriminating fly rod builder.
Fundamentals of building a bamboo flyrod, by george e. Custom fly rod crafters, a source for high quality custom fly rod building components and parts, including blanks, grips, reel seats, tubes and rod bags. There are many, many reasons to build, own and enjoy a bamboo fly rod. Italian bamboo rodmakers association year 3 number 4 april 2010. Pdf download a masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod. One of the two books russ considers indispensable for novice bamboo rodmakers. We are very excited to offer bamboo rod building classes at the farm for 2014. Bamboo guide spacing and sizes general rod building. Fly rod building kits build a fly rod epic fly rod kits. A bamboo fly rod or a split cane rod is a fly fishing rod that is made from bamboo. The second, and somewhat less known purpose, is it can be used as a finish on bamboo rod. Last object useful, essential for me, is the guide grooves 8 to make emptying of the canes.
From pole to rod our building process for nearly 100 years, bamboo rod makers have followed a process the basics of which have not changed. Rod building tools and rod wrappers anglers workshop. This process will give the fly rod a faster recoil action and make it less resistant to taking a set. If you click the link below you can download a pdf of tim andersons excellent article on how its done. Rodmaker magazine worlds leading custom fishing rod. We are pleased to announce that we now carry a complete line of cane rodbuilding tools. We are excited to offer rod building video tutorials. Each fly rod kit contains all the components, glues, rod finish and instructions youll need to build your own unique custom epic fly rod.
I am new to building bamboo rods and to this forum. Bamboo fly rod building, the making of good quality fishing rods from bamboo cane, is a highly skilled craft it involves. Thanks to all for the good time and comradeship fred n, ontario tentative bamboo rod building class dates for 2020. I think that everyone would agree that we owe a debt to jerry foster, who created the rodmakers site. The wagner bamboo rod binder new quad ferruling broaches. Enjoy feature articles on new rod building techniques and methods in every issue. One of the detailed treatises which made bamboo rodmaking accessible, and one of the earliest of the modern rodmaking books. Ricks rods specializes in buying, selling, consigning high quality vintage and collectible bamboo fly fishing rods.
Beginners corner fly rod guide sizing using fewer sizes results in better line flow and quicker rod response. I have completely reconditioned about 30 rods over the years im 75 but building is taking it much further. Jun, 2015 condensed how to video of steps to build a split cane fly rod. The enjoyment of fishing with a bamboo rod is perhaps equaled only by the unique experience of crafting a cane rod yourself. Whether youre looking for pure silk thread, nickel silver ferrules or cotton glace binding thread, bellinger is the place to find the highestquality products for your fly rod building projects.
A masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod, by everett garrison with hoagy b. I offer it to you in digital form, pdf format to be read or printed from your computer. Just like any other piece of bamboo, if you have a good builder or, in this case, two great builders, a short length in a quad really shouldnt be an issue. Rod building fly tying lure making anglers workshop 580 north st. Fly fishing, custom fishing rods, bamboo fly rod, building products, fly rods, boat, how to make, projects. Condensed how to video of steps to build a split cane fly rod. I am looking to build a garrison style binder and cant find the plans to do so. I have created several series of rods designed specifically to satisfy the demands of the accomplished angler when fishing the freestone streams of the blue ridge mountains for native brook trout. There will be enough things to learn about without getting overwhelmed over small details. Beginners corner fly rod guide sizing rod building.
Read this ebook pdf download a masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod pdf full ebook. I have found a few threads and websites that talk about tuning the binder, but none that go into detail about how to build one. Lets say you are taken longitudinal sections of the strips, according to a certain logic explain it very well in my blog building a bamboo rod. Fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod second edition elser, bernard p. Further down the page, i have provided information on three books that are recommended. First time rod builder or seasoned professional, our epic ready to wrap fly rod building kits make building a quality fly rod simple. Making a bamboo fly rod making a split cane fly rod. Below is a brief look at creating ones own bamboo fly rod. Ive only built 2 lightweight graphite fly rods years ago with cabela kits, so im new at scratch. Bamboo fly fishing rodmaking machines and equipment. Our planing form, glue binder, little giant rougher, hand planers friend roughing and tapering machine, bellinger finish mill and bamboo strip saw are. Some of the steps in building a bamboo fly rod are critical and deserve much more attention than do others. Young, thomas and thomas, lyle dickerson, ef payne, hl leonard rod co, goodwin granger, and many others. With this object enables anyone to remove layers of bamboo to the height of the groove, you just can not wrong.
Read these instructions in their entirety before you actually begin construction here are the 6 basic steps for building your first. You can use three types of glue for bamboo rod building. Gorilla glue link for using as rod finish proof fly fishing. These glues can be found at material wholesalers for the building and woodworking trade. See more ideas about bamboo fly rod, fly rods and fly fishing. Im sure that this has been posted a dozen times but cannot seem to find it. If you are keen to make your own fishing rods but do not want to build the blank, buying a blank to start you off with crafting your own is just the thing. Dennis, i have a 66 22 4 wt carlson gray inked by both sam and dana that is a spectacular fishing rod. Welcome to, the home of tips, tricks, contraptions and general knowledge all dedicated to the art of bamboo fly rod making.
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