The Drifter's Bamboo Rod Re-Build

A couple of months ago I had an urge to build a bamboo rod. After pricing bamboo blanks, I decided to order an old bamboo rod from Ebay. I scored a 7 foot 5-piece, 6 weight bamboo outfit for about $55. When the thing arrived, I stripped off everything: varnish, handle, reel seat, thread, and ferrules. I then "miked" the ends of the cane sections and ordered new ferrules. Also ordered a Struble reel seat with a premium cork grip. After a lot of advice from my friends at NGTO, The Hazel Creek "Special" is ready for the stream.

I also ordered some wooden tubing and end caps from a wood supplier. A few coats of epoxy, and the tube was cut to length. The total cost for the rod was about $145 and $30 for the rod tube. All in all a fun project. Would I do it again. Heck yeah! Gotta go visit the Ebay site again. Thanks for all the help...... Drifter

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