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I promised a listing of books that can get you building your own rod. The following is a listing of currently available books, some of my favorites. Most of these should be available through your public libraries, local rod building suppliers, or mail order houses. Graphite Rod Repair, L.A. Garcia, Repairing Breaks, removing and replacing guides, etc. A new book just out. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 32 pp, soft cover, $8.95. Hand Crafting A Graphite Fly Rod, L.A. Garcia, 80 full color step by step photographs, from selecting a blank to completing the wraps for a professional looking rod. 8 1/2 x 11, 48 pp, soft cover, $15.95. Do It Yourself Rod Building, Bill Stinson, A good instruction al book with photographs, making custom rod building easy for beginners. Covers all types of rods. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 80 pp, soft cover, $8.95. Fiberglass Rod Making, Dale Clemens, The original custom rod building book. Though some of the material is now a little dated, it is still valid and useful for the novice custom rod builder. 7 x 10, 212 pp soft cover, $12.95. Advanced Custom Rod Building, Dale Clemens, The definitive book on custom rod building. Covers it all from A to Z, from the making of a rod blank to little tricks and tools you can make yourself. A must have! 8 1/2 x 11 3/4, 348 pp, hard cover, $29.95. |
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Custom Rod Thread Art, Dale Clemens, The definitive book on layout and construction of decorative Butt Wraps. Contains over 100 individual patterns. 7 1/4 x 10 1/4, 221 pp, hard cover, $29.95 Step by Step Rod Building, Flex Coat, Booklet covers all phases of rod building; rod design, cork handles, determining the spine, foam handles, wrapping and finishing, etc. Great for beginners on a budget. 5 x 8, 50 pp, Booklet $5.95. Start to Finish Fly Rod Building, Flex Coat, Guides you through every stage of fly rod design and construction in logical easy to follow manner. 5 x 8, 52 pp, Booklet $10.50. Decorative Rod Wrapping Guides, Flex Coat, 2 informative guides open into wall charts that show you step by step how to do a particular butt wrap pattern. These are simplified for the person who doesnŐt want to get real involved in decorative wrapping, but wants something quick. Guide Book 1 - Covers the Diamond, Flag, Fish, Box wraps, $4.95, Guide Book II - Covers the Maze, Thunderbird, Cross, Tuna wraps, $4.95. Custom Graphite Fly Rod - Design and Construction, Skip Morris, How to design and build custom fly rods with graphite blanks. Covers selection, reel seats, grips, wraps, etc. Rod Building & Repair, Len Head, A comprehensive manual on rod building in the English style also provides in-depth guidance on selecting and designing rods. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4, 100 pp, hard cover, $22.95. Bamboo Rods and How to Build Them, Claude Kreider, A 40 year old book, well illustrated and updated with current information. 5 1/2 x 8, 140 pp, soft cover, $15.95. Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods, Wayne Cattanach, Everything you need to know to build your own bamboo fly rod, including a list of suppliers. 242 pp, Binder $40.00. Bamboo Rod Restoration and Repair, Michael Sinclair, A unique and invaluable reference book on identifying, collecting and restoring old bamboo rods. 208 pp, Spiral bound $25.00. A Master's Guide to Building A Bamboo Fly Rod, Everett Garrison and Hoagy Carmichael, The classic and probably the best book on the construction and repair of bamboo fly rods. This has been reprinted and updated in a small edition of 1500 copies. Every serious rod builder and collector should own a copy of this book. 9 x 11 1/2, 296 pp, hard cover w/Slipcase $75.00. For More Information: Email Steve at The Rod Rack: (rodrack@pacbell.net). |
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