I recently acquired these two old birch* fly rod tubes for 1882 Orvis bamboo fly rods.
Can I get some suggestions on removing the paint someone slapped on these? What chemical removal process would be safe on the old wood plus remove the paint from the metal parts?
Also, what do you suggest I do to replace the two missing top caps? One is screw in and the other appears to be hinged.
Thanks for any suggestions.
*I originally thought the tubes were made of cedar, but on closer examination and heeding the advice of Royce S. on the Classic bamboo website, I now think they are constructed of birch, a wood I have worked with before while making small tables.
Mike N.
Cedar (sic, Birch) fly rod tubes that were painted
Cedar (sic, Birch) fly rod tubes that were painted
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Re: Cedar fly rod tubes that were painted
Mike, I think the tubes came painted like that. Will see if I have pics of one I used to own.
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Re: Cedar fly rod tubes that were painted
John, these photos are from Lang’s Spring 2010 auction. Painted? I can’t tell. Also, is the top cap hinged or screw in?
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Re: Cedar fly rod tubes that were painted
top is hinged and hooked with a hook...we can probably fab that. Here is mine...it's a bit darker than I recalled, but not so dissimilar to yours
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Re: Cedar fly rod tubes that were painted
Well, John, the early voting on the Classic Fly Rod Forum agrees with you....
http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/vie ... 4&t=129129
http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/vie ... 4&t=129129
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Re: Cedar (sic, Birch) fly rod tubes that were painted
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Re: Cedar (sic, Birch) fly rod tubes that were painted
I would say, after enlarging JE's example, that the Morphy Auction hook was a fisherman's jury rig. While it's a hook it sure isn't the type, which most likely would have been standard production on a quality rod tube, as the one on John's cap.
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Re: Cedar (sic, Birch) fly rod tubes that were painted
Updated research:
According to Orvis Catalog No. 22, circa. 1900, the rods came in a wooden tube painted/stained “the color of russet leather.” Russet is a dark brown color with a reddish-orange tinge.
According to Orvis Catalog No. 22, circa. 1900, the rods came in a wooden tube painted/stained “the color of russet leather.” Russet is a dark brown color with a reddish-orange tinge.
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