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Pete

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Bamboo Christmas gift
Dec 10^th, 2010, 12:15pm

A gal ordered this rod to give her brother for Christmas. When he was a kid, Grandpa gave him a Bamboo rod wrapped with red/black. He kept it for years to have it rebuilt. Ended up breaking it and kept the parts to have put on a new rod. Lost those parts, so sister ordered him a whole new rod in the red / black. 7'6" taper, 2 piece/ 2 tip. Red agate stripper and custom wedding band seat (custom made by Doug Daniel). Add a presentation case, brass name plaque, logo and call her good. Hope he likes it.

Yep, Gary that's your blank, at the top of the pict, all glued up

Thanks for looking,

Pete

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fishinXJ Diamond Member SSFFC Conservation Chair, KRFF Posts: 2443 Gender:	Re: Bamboo Christmas gift Reply #1 - Dec 10^th, 2010, 12:28pm Very Nice!!!!!!! Clean kinda GW look build You and Doug's reel seat combo/cork handle is a winner!!!! Good pics too See anything is possible shane
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sweatboy Platinum Member Posts: 637 Gender:	Re: Bamboo Christmas gift Reply #2 - Dec 10^th, 2010, 12:52pm I'm sure the rod will make for great memories on Christmas day. What a cool gift. --Mark
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Wildman Platinum Member Fire... I Sure Miss You, Ol' Buddy! Posts: 1135 Gender:	Re: Bamboo Christmas gift Reply #3 - Dec 10^th, 2010, 1:00pm I'll bet his eyes will be plenty moist (this will be the second time in a month a rod of yours has made a grown man cry) when he opens it on Christmas. Another outstanding effort. You are an amazing talent.
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BradW Platinum Member Posts: 792 Gender:	Re: Bamboo Christmas gift Reply #4 - Dec 10^th, 2010, 8:36pm Pete, As usual, SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! You are a true prefectionist! Nice touch with the Red/Black. Brad
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coachscott Silver Member Posts: 192 Gender:	Re: Bamboo Christmas gift Reply #5 - Dec 11^th, 2010, 10:46am Very nice Pete! thats a Stellar looking rod, and your presentation case is just as beautiful. I noticed a little change in your cork shape is the new shape a trend or just for this build? The whole package is truly a PRO effort. Coachscott
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CopperDropper

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Re: Bamboo Christmas gift
Reply #6 - Dec 11^th, 2010, 2:44pm

Pete -

The rod & case finished perfectly my friend. That rod was a pleasure to see the other day but finished in its presentation case makes a package which will certainly become another treasured family heirloom. Another fine rod from a true craftsman.

And by the way, that glued beauty "in waiting" was also a sight to see. I can hardly wait!

Gary

"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." ~ John Buchan ~

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Pete Diamond Member "Once you do Boo, you'll never go plastic again" Posts: 2753 Gender:	Re: Bamboo Christmas gift Reply #7 - Dec 11^th, 2010, 6:40pm Coachscott, It seems to be a shape that fits that particular taper. Its a thin cigar handle. I don't plan on using it on all the rods I build, but I am very attached to it
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