bambboo rod

jonny mack · Post by **jonny mack** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:52 pm

i should have clearified question can you even fix an old bamboo rod and is it worth it? as i know it greatly decreases value any modifications

October Woods · Post by **October Woods** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:48 pm

A lot of this depends on what you mean by repair. Could you elaborate a bit on that and who the maker is and section length etc, thanks.

Post by **john elder** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:05 pm

Hey, guyz...let me know what you decide about what's aloud and what's not with bamboo rods...that way, I'll know if I should put on a flak jacket when I leave the house!

October Woods · Post by **October Woods** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:06 pm

john elder wrote:Hey, guyz...let me know what you decide about what's aloud and what's not with bamboo rods...that way, I'll know if I should put on a flak jacket when I leave the house!

John,
If the rod was made by one of the great makers, Leonard, Payne, Hawes, FE Thomas, EW Edwards, Paul Young, LL Dickerson, Halstead, Gillum, Garrison and some others they deserve to be visually inspected by a competent restorationist who is familiar with what they should look like and has the correct hardware and silks to do so if necessary. If the rods are high grade production rods, i.e. Heddon, Granger, some Montague's, Divine and others then again a restorationist should look at them since some value would be effected if they are just refinished.

The difference between a refinish and a restoration is a refinish is done to put the rod in good working shape to be fished and a restoration uses the OEM hardware and silks to put the rod back into historically correct shape and be capable of being fished.

If the rod is not historically correct but fishable I'd personally fish it as is until it is necessary for it to have attention then given the above scenarios I'd have it restored or refinished based upon what it is.

Post by **john elder** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:31 pm

Good...we're on the same page. these rods were likely Monkey Ward-level users and they might as well continue to be in the Game, if possible. I wouldn't want to mess with anything if worthy of restoration, as you describe.