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Fundamentals of Building a Bamboo Fly-Rod

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This is a truly excellent book on building a bamboo fly rod, and it is possibly the best currently available. The instructions are precise, the photos and drawings are detailed and the author(s) write the book from the standpoint of "We WANT you to suceed.." The truly rank beginnger (me, in other words) will find the list of tools and materials at the beginning of the book a bit daunting, and undoubtbly expensive, but this in a book about building a fine bamboo fly rod, not building a cheap one. A bit more about tapers, (and figuring your own) would have been apprecaited, but all in all, a suberb book for the rod builder, or for those of us who appreicate a bamboo fly rod...

This is an excellent book for those planning to build their first bamboo rod. Each phase of construction is broken down into its essential elements, and the tools and time required to complete the task. The authors make the process much less daunting. I had only two criticisms. After reading the chapter on planing I had a few unanswered questions, and I wish there was more information on choosing appropriate hardware. These points are minor. If you want to build a bamboo rod, this is the first book to read, and the only book that many beginners will need.

Good book for those new to bamboo rod construction as I am, with practical step-by-step explainations, recommendations and tips. Good book for the book shelf but its going to spend a fair bit of its time on the workbench in the shed.

A very concise, easy to follow, step-by-step presentation on how to build a bamboo fly rod for the beginner or novice. It should also be of value to those who are interested in either restoring or refurbishing a vintage rod, as this type of work requires a fundamental knowledge of how these rods were built. This book provides that knowledge.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in pursuing the time honored craft of bamboo fly rod construction. It provides the right level of detail, along with constructive notes and ideas that help the newly initiated devotees build themselves a fuller picture of this fine art

I bought this book to help myself and a friend do the final building on a bamboo blank that I have. It's helpful and fairly well written. Illustartions etc. are most helpful. The only small issue I have is that the chronology of the work steps and some of the logic is a little bit scattered in each chapter, so you need to thoroughly read and re-read and comprehend the chapter you are working on. The chapters (each a major chronological step in construction) themselves are well laid out. I think the "scattered" bits may come form the book having two authors. All in all the book is well worth the money if you intend to undertake this sort of project.

I have several bamboo fly rod construction books and I think this one is the best of the group. I was a complete novice and was able to complete two fly rods following the steps in this book, so it can be done!

This is the most important book for the first time rod builder. Not only does it tell you everything you need to build a cane rod but at the end where to buy everything you might need. It is an enexpensive book compaired to others at two to three times the price, butthis book has the most information of several others put together. Buy this one first.

First of all, I'm not a carpenter and I've never used carpenter tools before. I'm also not a native english speaker, so please excuse any possible spelling mistakes.
I've purchased the book after reading several materials on the Internet, hoping that it would be a complete passing-through the split cane rod building subject, and so it was. It goes through all the required steps for building your first rod, with all the necessary details. The chapters are well structured in a logical order, and provides guidance to purchase the right tools, or to improvise your own when possible. For someone who never build a split cane rod is a very good lecture, a starting point, and it is also a point of reference for any further materials found on the Internet. Money well spent as Americans use to say.