A Part History Of Rod Building and Materials

[tincatinca]

For anyone interested in the development of rod building over the past few decades and what drove the changes in materials used, the archives of Agutters is well worth a read particularly for lovers of cane. See attached link and scroll to the bottom to continue

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http://www.norman-agutters.com/archives.htm

[Vagabond]

Very interesting

 

Have never used an Agutters rod, but as they say in their archives, some of the very best split-bamboo was turned out by J B Walker and Sharpes,

 

I have several rods I made from J B Walker's blanks and one Sharpes - all are way ahead of other split bamboos I have handled.

[Mat Hillman]

Their prices seem a lot more reasonable than the bigger names still making cane rods, I'm tempted at those prices - anyone used one ?

 

Mat