Building a rod from a bamboo blank is no different than building one from graphite or fiberglass and requires no special tools or finishing techniques Blanks are available in hexagonal and quadrate geometries in any taper or action that I have or I m always happy to use a taper you provide Blanks are available for both freshwater and saltwater use Like my rods all blanks
2009 03 27 nbsp 0183 32 Here s what I have on my older 8642 Granger Favorite measured at the center of each guide Tip Section tip guide 0 quot Guide 1 5 3 4 quot Guide 2 11 11 16 quot Guide 3 18 1 4 quot Guide 4 25 3 8 quot Guide 5 32 9 16 quot Mid Section end of ferrule 0 quot Guide 1 2 3 8 quot
2009 03 27 nbsp 0183 32 Granger guide Spacing This board is for discussing the repair and restoration of bamboo fly rods makers discussion and construction techniques relating to same Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists and makers Moderator Titelines 7 posts Page 1 of 1 flyworks Sport Posts 25 Joined 09 24 08 23 00 Granger
2012 12 17 nbsp 0183 32 Go here and click on the section Guide Spacing Programs I usually locate one of the guides just below the ferrule and use that as my index guide With that plugged in it s pretty easy to see if the spacing will work out You need somewhere between 24 and 28 inches from the middle of the reel seat to the stripper guide http hexrod net
spinning rod Guide Sizing and Placement From RodMaker Magazine V10 4 The Choker The New Guide Concept System that we ll be set ting up will be created around the placement of just one guide the Choker Some people call this the intersect guide due to an earlier method of placement but we ll use the term choker for the remainder of this article To determine the
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2021 05 01 nbsp 0183 32 Split Bamboo Fly Rod Guide Spacing 1 4 weight fly rods rod length guide spacing inches from top suggested guide kit uses guide sizes 66 4 8 12 13 12 19 25 33 41 12 52 1sfs fw 10 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 hk 70 4 9 15 21 12 28 12 36 58 45 12 56 1sfs fw 10 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 hk Maker of fine hexagonal quadrate and rectangular quadrate split cane bamboo fly rods and
Bamboo Fly Rod Guide Spacing Chart notes on longer fly rods 8 1 2 and longer 2 stripping guides are usually used whereas only one stripping guide is usually used on shorter rods the balance of the guides are running guides snake guides or pacific bay single foot guides of the builder s choice guides are usually tapered from the size opening of the stripping guide down
2016 06 23 nbsp 0183 32 RODgeeks Suggested Guide Size and Spacing Chart June 23 2016 We have received many requests for recommended guide spacing on our blanks so we now provide this information Look for the link on the home page of our website which can be viewed by clicking here We respect that you may have your own preferences for guide size and spacing
Rod Guide Spacing Info Here is a list of all the rods Type Manfacturer Name Length Barbel Rod Harrison Advanced Rods Chimera Barbel
THE TOP GUIDE The guides still used on bamboo rods are made from a hard chromium plated tube inside which are threaded the two feet of a sturdy metal ring The whole thing is soldered and chromium plated giving a rather long guide 25 mm overall length with an 18 mm tube 9 2 Single foot guide on a tip head See on the right how it is attached with cyanoacrylate glue
2015 11 17 nbsp 0183 32 Guide and stripper size for a 6 bamboo blank This board is for discussing the repair and restoration of bamboo fly rods makers discussion and construction techniques relating to same Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists and makers Moderator Titelines
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Guide Spacing Guide placing seems like it should be a straight forward process You create the guide spacing with some formula Maybe add 3 4 quot to the spacing between each guide as you go down the rod You start with the first guide at about 4 inches from the tip and place the next one 4 3 4 quot from the first one Keep adding 3 4 quot to the
2022 01 27 nbsp 0183 32 Build the PERFECT Fishing Rod Part 3 – Rod Tip and Guide Carlin Bamboo Maker of Fine Hexagonal Quadrate and Rectangular Quadrate Split Cane Bamboo Fly Rods and Blanks for Freshwater and Saltwater AIR Rods Guide Spacing Chart As measured from the top end of the tip top to the top end of the guide foot 7 1 2 3 wt 10 LCT 4 3 NOTES On
shoot farther or easier In fact I believe bigger guides allow the line to slap around the rod more resulting in less distance The guides should be of a light wire design except for the 8 3 quot 6 and the 8 1 2 7 which can be regular size wire Except for these two the tiptop loop should also be light wire without an oversize loop Page 1
2008 08 23 nbsp 0183 32 Rod making restoration repairs and discussion on those related topics concerning bamboo rods Spacing guide for a 8 6 quot 6wt three piece rod This board is for discussing the repair and restoration of bamboo fly rods makers discussion and construction techniques relating to same Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists
2004 12 14 nbsp 0183 32 Lay out the guide as you normally would and then tape the guides into place and install the tip top with ferrule cement run about 20 feet of fly line from the reel seat through all the guides and then to a stationary object at floor level hold on to the other end with your hand on the fly rod grip bring the rod into a bend
2008 03 12 nbsp 0183 32 Rod making restoration repairs and discussion on those related topics concerning bamboo rods 7 4wt guide spacing This board is for discussing the repair and restoration of bamboo fly rods makers discussion and construction techniques relating to same Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists and makers
If I m going to fish an 8 rod it will be a Dickerson 8014 Guide Period Any Payne Taper 6 1 2 7 or 7 1 2 and what you like best about it and it s action I ll choose the one I think fits me best Will Price Payne 101 7 5 5wt There are some modified tapers out there that are fantastic I believe Harry makes one Pete Van Schaack I ll second the Payne 101 I cast one of Harry s at
Carlin Bamboo Maker of Fine Hexagonal Quadrate and Rectangular Quadrate Split Cane Bamboo Fly Rods and Blanks for Freshwater and Saltwater
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The Global Fly Fisher Guide to Building Bamboo Fly Rods Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 3 Staggering Nodes and Rough Planing Many of the tools you will use in straightening nodes and rough planing strips Nodes staggered in a 2x2x2 pattern Nodes stagged in a 3x3 pattern A diagram of a 3x3 node spacing Staggered strips cut to length nodes are
Mark the guide spacing a Mark the blank with the China marker at the correct guide placement for the length of rod you are building Tip As a rule of thumb the number of guides not counting the tip top plus one for every foot of length of rod Example a 9 rod will have 10 guides b Guide spacing measurements are to the center of the guide measured from the tip top with
Bamboo Tips Taper Archives Here are links to taper archives that are available on the Internet If I ve missed one please email me the link Here is a taper that was submitted to me by Darrol Groth for a Leonard 48H Guide spacing from tip 3 3 4 5 3 8 6 189 6 190 6 5 8 7 188 7 189 7 3 4 10 Reel seat 3 189 X 640
2018 08 01 nbsp 0183 32 Bamboo Spacing Suggestions Based On Plant Container Size 1 Gallon Pot 2 to 3 feet apart 2 Gallon Pot 3 to 4 feet apart 3 Gallon Pot 4 to 6 feet apart Note How quickly bamboo will fill in to form a solid screen or hedge will depend on other factors such as climate USDA Zone and other environmental conditions sun exposure soil moisture drainage care
I have made it a practice to make an 8 1 2 quot x 11 quot layout sketch of every rod I have made showing the exact layout of the rod the guide spacing guide size thread wrap ID guide size winding check reel seat tip top heat treatment etc and then another sheet showing the taper and line size I keep these in a series of 3 ring notebooks and keep a rod list of where each rod went I
Without the inters this rod was pretty much useless as a fishing rod for modern tastes even in the bamboo set If you were to use the taper without the inters you d have created a terrible rod though maybe not so much with modern glues this was likely rabbit skin glue or something Nevertheless it was a very good demonstration of the difference they made The extra weight