Bamboo Fly Rod Building Books

Among these pages you will get insight into a craft turned art so come and take an over the shoulder look at the world of split bamboo rods and rodmaking.

Bamboo fly rod building books.

Its apparent simplicity and delicacy belie the craftsmanship and strength that are the hallmarks of all great rods. Using principles he learned as an engineering student garrison created an exacting method of building rod a method that for decades was a well kept secret. Shue he tells not much new in the craftmanship of bamboo rodbuilding but he shows a lot of photos a simple way to build your own rod. He understands what a fly rod should accomplish and how to make one that meets the angler s expectations.

Well howelss book is a must for todays rodmakers and all lovers of the split cane rods. He s way is noth much another than garrison describe but howells way is a synthese of old and new formulas. Second edition march 7 2017 language. Completely illustrated with black and white drawings and over three hundred and sixty black and white photographs along with copious notes on the.

256 pages isbn 10. 1 58 pounds paperback. I highly recommend this title for anyone considering building their own rod. I picked up more than a few new tips for my next rod building project.

I have several other books on rod building. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Comprehensive chapters cover the best bamboo for fly rods treating and caring for bamboo cane prior to construction essential tools and materials preparation rod design care for the rod and selecting a reel seat. The bamboo fly rod represents the pinnacle of the fly fishing art.

978 1682680308 product dimensions. Synopsis a lively conversational step by step book on how to build one s own bamboo fly rod. However there are other less expensive reference books that will get you to the same end result such as those by cattanach and maurer elser. Buy masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod.

0884343377773 from amazon s book store. Carmichael to honor and maintain garrison s legacy. Fundamentals of building a bamboo fly rod. I ve even taken a course on rod building.

This is probably consider the bible for bamboo fly rod building. 13 used new from 35 24. Art scheck s book is the best on the subject. 8 6 x 0 7 x 11 inches publisher.

Ron barch has designed and crafted split bamboo fly rods for americans canadians europeans as well as groups such as trout unlimited. These techniques are presented to the reader in a master s guide to building a bamboo fly rod a classic volume written by hoagy b. Garrison and hoagy b. Maurer george e elser bernard p.

I ve built 2 graphite fly rods.