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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:11 pm • # 1 |
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keebranch
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:09 pm • # 2 |
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Wow, that looks so raw and basic- it's hard to imagine a finished product from those cane parts. I'm looking forward to the progress. Thanks for putting those up.
Les
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Glass Stixs
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:13 pm • # 3 |
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Cool! That flamed cane is going to make a dandy rod. I am looking forward to the next set of pictures.
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:32 pm • # 4 |
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I am amazed at how this works. I would love to learn to make a rod from raw cane.
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skiltonian
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:45 pm • # 5 |
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I too want to start building cane rods. i remember being so hesitant to start tying up rods but once I didn it it was so easy. I think a lot of the hesitation was spending the money on the things I needed - which of course is my hesitate with building cane. Thanks for the post and look forward to the updates.
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Cross Creek
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:11 am • # 6 |
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You can spend a huge amount of money buying/building specialized equipment for making bamboo rods, or you can do it for less than $100. I'd say most of us hobbyists get by with several hundred $$$ worth, depending on whether you buy new or used forms and tools, and how much stuff you can scrounge (I've got about $300 in used forms, binder, planes, and homemade oven). A good instruction book (like Wayne Cattanach's) is the place to start, as well as hooking up with a friendly pro for advice and access to small quantities of good, seasoned bamboo). Here is the place to start: http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/-CC
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:53 am • # 7 |
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jkurtz7,
Thank you for posting those.
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jkurtz7
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:59 am • # 8 |
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pacchef23 wrote: jkurtz7, Thank you for posting those. pacchef23 Not a problem. Keep on sending them and I'll put them up. J.
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jkurtz7
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:06 am • # 9 |
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Just got the next set of pics on the progress of Pacchef's Deer Creek 5' 1wt Boo build. The Birch and Cedar bark grip. This is beautiful. This is really coming along. Love it. J.
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keebranch
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:26 am • # 10 |
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I've never recalled seeing a birch/cedar bark grip, so I'm really looking to see how this project unveils.
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pacchef23
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:23 pm • # 11 |
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The rod is not glued up yet, just rough planed and heat treated. I will plane it sometime this week then glue. Still looking for a piece of antler for the handle if anyone knows where to get a piece.
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RDRogers
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:25 pm • # 12 |
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pacchef23
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:00 am • # 13 |
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Glass Stixs
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:07 pm • # 14 |
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pacchef23, How big of a piece do you need to turn the seat? diameter and lenght?
Doug
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:49 pm • # 15 |
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Doug, You got some extra OK whitetail antler laying around?
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Glass Stixs
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:18 am • # 16 |
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Les, I've got a few from 35 years of hunting. Trying to find a piece that is basically straight is another story. Most of the reel seat stuff has to come from the antler base which has a lot of burrs on it. If it's too big in diameter, you end up with no detail and a plain bone reel seat. I can sort through and see if I can find a piece if I know the approximate finished diameter of the seat.
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:27 pm • # 17 |
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Gentlemen,
I need a piece at least 4" long x .75". If the pieces are not strait I could cut and laminate then turn. If I had 8 inches of material I am sure I could figure something out.
Andrew
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:29 pm • # 18 |
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Doug, I should have given you the finished diameter, .656. Thanks again.
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Glass Stixs
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:08 am • # 19 |
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Let me see what I can come up with. I'll get back to you.
Doug
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Glass Stixs
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:11 pm • # 20 |
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