I am new to building bamboo rods and to this forum. Ive been a woodworker and a fly fisherman for years, so it. Fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod maurer, george e. Discussions on custom wraps, decorations and general rod finishing. Reels, boxes, lines, nets, wading staffs, priests, rod building and repairs.
Last object useful, essential for me, is the guide grooves 8 to make emptying of the canes. These pages are a brief look at the rodmaking enterprise of harry boyd. Please enjoy browsing our bamboo rods for sale from classic makers such as paul h. Show us your latest rod creation, or the current work in progress.
Fundamentals of building a bamboo flyrod maurer, george e. A few years ago i wrote a seven chapter series on making a bamboo rod blank. Shenandoah rods have been creating premium handcrafted bamboo fly rods created for the discriminating angler for over 20 years. 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. Bamboorodmaking tips home page split cane fly rods. Bamboo guide spacing and sizes posted in general rod building. And if youre going to go the trouble and expense of building a bamboo fly rod youll want to be happy and proud of the end results. Bamboo fly fishing rod components genuine bellinger. 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. We are pleased to announce that we now carry a complete line of cane rodbuilding tools. Per faqs some of the equipment that i use, besides my own handcrafted fly rods of course.
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. In this article, i want to describe how i make the universal ferrule. They each had strong woodworking backgrounds so they took to the rod building process well. When youve rounded up your supply of tonkin cane, tools, hardware and forms, youll need one more specialized tool to make your championship fly rod. Planing forms for bamboo fly rods making a split cane fly rod. A masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod, by everett garrison with hoagy b. Welcome to the home of golden witch your custom rodmakers supply house since 1998. See more ideas about custom fishing rods, fly rods and fish.
Below is a brief look at creating ones own bamboo fly rod. Read this ebook pdf download a masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod pdf full ebook. Mar 20, 2020 we spent 7 days going through the bamboo rod building process. I offer it to you in digital form, pdf format to be read or printed from your computer. We are very excited to offer bamboo rod building classes at the farm for 2014. How to make a bamboo fly fishing rod plans woodworking. Bamboo rodmaking for beginners the free report youve responded to our advertisement offering a report which summarizes the methods, tools, and materials, as well as various educational resources, which are available to the budding rodmaker. Further down the page, i have provided information on three books that are recommended. Bamboo fly rod building guide to resources for making. Here are some of the top benefits of using a bamboo rod. Pdf download a masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod. We specialize in classic components for bamboo, fiberglass and graphite fly rods.
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. 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 indicator sets, micrometers, calipers, and ferruling tools. Norman agutters built cane and split bamboo rod building kits. If youre making a bamboo rod up from a ferruled blank, this detailed dvd will benefit you because there is a lot of overlap between traditional rodmaking and graphite or glass rodbuilding. Young, thomas and thomas, lyle dickerson, ef payne, hl leonard rod co, goodwin granger, and many others. Design and technology of a sustainable architecture to date concerning the ebook weve building with bamboo. Welcome to, the home of tips, tricks, contraptions and general knowledge all dedicated to the art of bamboo fly rod making. Fundamentals of building a bamboo flyrod second edition. Designing and building with bamboo humanitarian library. 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. The enjoyment of fishing with a bamboo rod is perhaps equaled only by the unique experience of crafting a cane rod yourself.
With this object enables anyone to remove layers of bamboo to the height of the groove, you just can not. Ive only built 2 lightweight graphite fly rods years ago with cabela kits, so im new at scratch. Bamboo rod making supplies bellinger offers high quality components for the discriminating fly rod builder. Dedicated to the making of fine bamboo fly rods power fibers. Made expressly for rodmakers, this is lienielsens lowangle adjustable mouth block plane with a 1 wide groove milled just. This video documents most of the steps missing a few and. For generations of anglers a bamboo fly rod had been a cherished possession. Your instructor will be master cane rod builder jerry nonnemacher. I have completely reconditioned about 30 rods over the years im 75 but building is taking it much further. The event started with a demonstration on bamboo jointing to a large audience. Make offer vintage near fine cond a masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod. The 7 best and most affordable bamboo fly rods in 2020. Fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod second edition.
For more detailed information on split cane fly rod making, look at these books. Their rods came out great, and they are now back in california completing the final finishing steps on their rods. Bamboo guide spacing and sizes general rod building. Mar 07, 2017 fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod second edition elser, bernard p. Design and technology of a sustainable architecture opinions people have never still eventually left their own article on the sport, or you cannot make out the print still. 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. This book and its tutorial videos are the translation of my fly rod, the work of a french rod maker. I think that everyone would agree that we owe a debt to jerry foster, who created the rodmakers site. Fine craftsmanship indeed goes into building a bamboo rod, but that doesnt mean they arent great rods that should be added to your rotation. The articles were warmly received and may someday form the nucleus for a book on making bamboo rods. For the most part rod building is not that hard, but it does take time and effort to do it well. Feb 09, 2011 in this short film, we join renowned adirondack fly fishing guide doug moody at the adirondack folk school for a brief tutorial on constructing bamboo fly fi.
Subscribe and follow along as we highlight key steps in the bamboo rod building process. These rods will make short, accurate, and delicate casts with ease while retaining power in reserve. Bamboo fly rod building, the making of good quality fishing rods from bamboo cane, is a highly skilled craft it involves. Shop for products in the bamboo blanks catagory at the fly shack. Simply the best place to go for online fly fishing and fly tying fly fishing rod tips german janole willers wanted to be able to clear his vise, tools and materials off the dining table for such unimportant events as lunch and dinner. Our planing form, glue binder, little giant rougher, hand planers friend roughing and tapering machine, bellinger finish mill and bamboo strip saw are all made to the highest of. Sep 01, 2014 ted r barnhart at 2006 catskill fly rod building gathering photo. Also contains information on building your own bamboo fly rod and the souther rodmakers gathering.
There are other options and sequences that are used by various rod builders, so what are listed here are only as a guide and not the only way to go. A forum for discussing reel seats, inserts, grips, cork or any othe topic relating to the rear end of our beloved rods. On the third week, on the big island, the tempo really picked up. I have bamboo and a plane form on the way and plan to build several for friends and family. Beginning rod building instructions free state fly fishers. Bamboo fly fishing rodmaking machines and equipment. 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. Rod building fly tying lure making anglers workshop 580 north st. He has many years of experience fishing, tying flies and of course, building these beautiful rods. Bamboo rodmaking machines, tools and equipment bellinger offers bamboo rodmaking enthusiasts a comprehensive line of bamboo rodmaking machines, tools and equipment.
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. 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. Fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod, by george e. May 19, 2012 for my senior project i set out to build a bamboo fly rod. Bamboo rodmaking for beginners the free report golden witch. Making a bamboo fly rod making a split cane fly rod. Jeff day shares his insights into the challenging craft of building a bamboo fly rod. Also, you may want to experiment some with different finishes for the wraps as well as different cork grips. Split cane fishing rods and game fly fishing tackle specialist makers of split cane and bamboo rods and tackle. Since bamboo is a natural fiber, many anglers describe the feeling of gripping a bamboo fly rod as organic.
From pole to rod our building process sweetgrass rods. In this short film, we join renowned adirondack fly fishing guide doug moody at the adirondack folk school for a brief tutorial on constructing bamboo fly fi. Rose river outfitters bamboo fly rod building school. Get the best deals on bamboo blank fly fishing rods 3 when you shop the largest.
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. Italian bamboo rodmakers association year 3 number 4 april 2010. Jeff purdy handcrafts high quality bamboo fly fishing rods. The graphite fly rod how to build a modern classic.
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