How to Make Bamboo Fly Rods

How to make Bamboo Fly Rods; George W. Barners; Winchester Press, New York, 1977. From the blurb – There are few thrills that can match that of hooking, playing, and landing a feisty trout or salmon on a bamboo fly rod that you’ve made yourself. Pride of craftsmanship is certainly part f it; so is the memory of the time and energy that went into making the rod just exactly the way you want it, tailoring it to your specifications and idiosyncrasies, building it for your type of fishing. And contrary to most expectations, crafting a bamboo rod is really not all that difficult. For anyone who wants to take a piece of bamboo and transform it into a delicate, supple, responsive fly rod, this book will tell them how. From obtaining the bamboo to the tools and equipment needed to do the work, here is the complete, step-by-step description of how to proceed. Drawings and photographs depict graphically all the steps involved. This hardcover book, 110 pages, is in fine condition, in a near-fine dust jacket.…