LOL
I'm sure it will end up fine.
The beginnings of a bamboo fly rod
- Thread starter woodyard
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I'm sure it will end up fine.
Smo
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Put the lid back on the glue! Inquiring minds want too know....How's it coming! Or Going?
I am progressing. Made another butt section since I didn't like how the first was behaving. Also had to make another tip piece or two to take care operator errors. Think I sneezed and snapped one while sanding. Lol
As of today they are all planed to within 1/2 thousandth to 2-3 thousandths inch of final dimensions and ready for gluing. I will post more pictures in the next day or two.
No real rush since it is a pain to get parts in that are ordered. Finally got ferrules today after they sat MN or Memphis for two weeks plus a week from ordering. Reel seats and cork may be in by March 11.
As of today they are all planed to within 1/2 thousandth to 2-3 thousandths inch of final dimensions and ready for gluing. I will post more pictures in the next day or two.
No real rush since it is a pain to get parts in that are ordered. Finally got ferrules today after they sat MN or Memphis for two weeks plus a week from ordering. Reel seats and cork may be in by March 11.
DoubleRidge
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Very impressed..... interesting process....thanks for sharing the details.
The first photo is the pieces for the tips and butts spread out after planed to size. The next is with each section taped up as they would be in position in the finished rod. Toothpick for reference with the tips.
This a couple of shots after being glued and run through the binder. Hanging for a day and then peel off the binder thread and rerun through the binder again before heat setting the epoxy. Good thing the epoxy I used has a long work time.. lol
The other photo is my left hand glove after planing these strips. Perfectly good glove to begin and now cut to heck. Bamboo with a sharp edge will cut like a knife.
Wow on the glove !!!
Got the glue off and sanded a little bit. The butt section with the char marks (nodes) was the first that I planed and decided I didn't like it. One of the tips had one piece that got flipped out of place in its order in the gluing and binding step and so I will make another one. You want the nodal areas to be on opposite flats of the finished rod. That tip and the first butt section will become an 8 ft boo boo rod. I bet it will still perform. Next steps are to fine sand some more, heat and straighten some, then get measured to length and cut. Then put ferrules on. Then continue on when other components arrive.
bbqit
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Those are really nice
Amazing.
Can't wait to see the finished product!
Getting closer. Got the handles, reel seats , tip and ferrules on. Got to space the guides and wrap them after taping and testing. Then ready for the finish. Another tip section is in progress also since I decided one of these should make the booboo rod. Photo is a cross section of excess rod.
Looking good man !
coolest thread ever!
Smo
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An amazing process Woodyard... no wonder my Daddy like too have beat me too death for breaking his bamboo rod back in the 60's...
And he didn't even make that one.
Fantastic looking rod you're building, Thanks for posting the work.
And he didn't even make that one.
Fantastic looking rod you're building, Thanks for posting the work.
Put guides and wraps on this morning. It will cast a line pretty good.
Awesome!
My redneck dipping and drying tank. Rods got first cost of poly after getting wraps on and them coated a few times. After sanding and dipping 3 plus times or more I might be done with them in a few days. Have to see how they look. 48inch x1 1/2 inch copper dip tube in the styrofoam insulation cabinet with light and an air purifier. Slow rpm gear motor lifts sections out of dip tube very slowly.
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Dude there is nothing you can't do !
