The process is to take a bamboo culm and split it, plane it, bind it, cook it, replane it, glue it, wrap it and finish it. I'm at the gluing phase.
Another process is building a grip. On most rods cork is used but I am using bark. I got some bark up the canyon and used a hole saw. I cut out some rings and will them together and then I will shape it.
These are the strips ready for gluing. They have been final tapered and will recieve glue and be bound again.
3 comments:
Look at you Jory! I knew you were a talented Fly fisherman, but making a bamboo flyrod!? Now thats talent! Its no wonder you and Cody like each other SOO much! ;)
ohp P.S. The shots are awesome as well! You two are quite the talented pair!
Wow Jory that's amazing! Are you regretting the book yet Sher? Hopefully he'll still have all his fingers when he's through, ouch :)
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