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Inspired by the teachings of a master rodmaker, here is a step-by-step guide to the craft of building handmade, heirloom-quality, bamboo fly-rods--the most coveted of all rods. Spurred in part by a quest for something authentic in a mostly synthetic world, more and more anglers are abandoning high-tech graphite fly-rods in favor of those hand-crafted from bamboo. In fact, so many anglers have been switching to split-cane that the small but growing number of bamboo rodbuilders are selling their custom rods at prices well into four figures. So it should come as no surprise that fly-anglers, most of whom tie their own flies, are now looking to make their own split-cane fly-rods. Bamboo is cheap, and the tools needed to build finished rods are simple and few. What is needed is patience, a steady hand, and a book that explains the process with clarity and detail. This is that book. Co-author George Maurer is something of a phenomenon, having built some of the finest and most innovative bamboo rods seen in a generation. Bernard Elser, who has studied with Maurer for several years, has a rare gift for explaining this exacting craft in simple, precise steps. Each chapter begins with a list of tools and the time needed to complete the step described. Photographs and illustrations throughout illuminate key points of the process. An appendix lists sources of hard-to-find tools and supplies. Large format will stay open on a workbench.
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George Maurer, a professional rodmaker, sells his rods and teaches his art through his company, Sweetwater Rods. His home is in Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania. Bernard Elser, a technical writer by trade, has apprenticed with master rod-builders George Maurer and Art Weiler. He lives in Somerville, New Jersey.
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FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING A BAMBOO FLY-ROD. By George E. Maurer and Bernard P. Elser.
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1998). 1998 1st edition. 4to (222 x 286mm). Pp255. B/w photographs, illustrations. Red paper-covered boards, brown cloth spine. Very good in slightly rubbed dust-wrapper. A good introduction to cane rod building. Chapters include: Getting prepared; Acquiring and storing bamboo; Decisions before you start; Selecting a culm and initial splitting; Final splitting; Spacing nodes; Straightening strips; Initial bevel; Bundling and heat-treating the bamboo strips; Planing the secondary taper; Planing the final taper; Gluing and binding the strips; Preparing the ferrules and reel-seat components; Turning the cork grip; Sanding the glued sections; Straightening the glued strips; Cutting the rod sections to the correct lengths; Mounting the ferrules; Lapping the male ferrules; Finding the spline; Mounting the reel-seat, grip, and winding check; Varnishing; Buffing the finish; Selecting and mounting the tiptop; Preparing the guides for wrapping; Rod wrapping. There is also an afterword on rod care and storage and four appendices on - Sources of tools and supplies; Reference publications; Creating your own fly-rod tapers; Rod-taper specifications. . Seller Inventory # 32192
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Fundamentals of Bamboo Fly-Rod
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Fundamentals of Building a Bamboo Fly-Rod
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. "First Edition 1998" stated with complete number line - 1st printing, Signed by George Maurer on the full title page, a touch of light soiling to top edge of text block, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap, heavily illustrated with drawings, black & white photographs and 18 tables listing the tapers for various lengths, line weights and measurements for bamboo fly rods. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # BX-422-D
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