Constructing a Rod Taper Measurement Fixture
While attending a rod gathering in Martell, Wisconsin a few years ago a gentleman arrived with an original Payne 200L that he fished regularly and allowed us to cast. This 8 foot 3 piece 4wt rod was extremely smooth and cast well in short, medium and long distances. I decided that I wanted to build one of these for myself and went to the various taper libraries...
2nd European Rodmakers Gathering
The 2nd European Rodmakers’ Gathering took place in Sarnen, Switzerland from Friday, 25 September 2009, to Sunday, 27 September 2009. It was a top-notch celebration of split-cane rod making. The setting was wonderful (it is hard to beat a picturesque town on a lake in the Swiss Alps) and the gathering absolutely outstanding. Participants came from Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, the United States, South Africa, Japan, and, of course, Switzerland. The languages heard the most were German, Italian, and English. The facilities...
Making My Drain Tube User Friendly
I built my drain tube over 10 years ago after reading a post by Darryl Hayashida about draining the varnish instead if pulling the rod from the varnish tube. Not having the ceiling height needed for a dip tube, that was what I did. The first article I did for Power Fibers on the drain tube was in Power Fibers, January 2001. Since then, in using the drain tube I have found some shortcomings. The upper and lower shelves were made so that they also had to be removed when removing the tube to insert or remove...
