The latest from bamboo rod building

[Stew]

Just a couple of pictures today as pretty much the roughing the sections out to about .050 above final diamension. I really got to hand it to my friend Mike, who is taking me through this process. He has a load of patience with my ignorance and he is a true craftsman in bamboo rod building

Making more "curly-Q's"

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/1882rodbuilding21.jpg

The rough diamension sections tied up to keep them straight

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/1882rodbuilding22.jpg

[Ryan Pultz]

Ok this is cool before long you will be able to catch some cutts on the dry fly with your bamboo rod. Wow I am still jealous. rp

[Steve L.]

Stew, keep the pics and updates coming. As a former saddlemaker it is always pleasing for me to see the crafts passed on. A bamboo caster that you had a hand in making ! It just doesn't get much better. Well maybe a cutthroat pig slamming an elk hair caddis so hard it makes you wonder if that tippet is going to hold during the maiden trip for your new rod :bigshock:.

Thanks again, good stuff

[Stew]

My pleasure Steve :cheers:
The fellow helping me with this rod is a true craftsman and I'm lucky to be able to work with him.
When it comes down to the hard stuff like twists and anything real technical then I rely on him to show me the proper way of doing things.
There is truly nothing nicer in fly fishing than casting a cane rod :hearton: