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Cane Rods: Tips & Tapers Paperback – January 1, 2005

by Ray Gould (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
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This book is intended as an aid for those who wish to pursue the art of cane-rod making or repairing. The reader will find a wealth of information regarding the methods, devices, and techniques that can only be learned by testing, trial and error. Many tips are given to guide the rod-maker in how to accomplish a particular and/or unusually difficult task. While a number of books and references are available for the basics of rod building, this book focuses on specific information and problem solving. The tips include: heat treating and moisture control; color toning; how to use and build equipment; ferrules; grips; rod wrapping; finishing and gluing; tapers; and more. Of special interest is an often sought after collection of nearly 300 rod tapers by many famous rod builders
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  1. Print length
    95 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Frank Amato Pubns
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    8.75 x 0.5 x 11.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1571883088
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1571883087
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Frank Amato Pubns; 0 edition (January 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 95 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1571883088
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1571883087
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.5 x 11.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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4.9 out of 5 stars
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John D. Edelen
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome info
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2009
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A must have for any bamboo maker. Chock full of many usefull illustrations of tools and rod building/ evaluation of tapers. Detailed diagrams of how to build equipment that would have saved me a ton of time over the years. I would get both gould books and either the lovely reed or fundementals of building a bamboo fly rod if I was just starting out. A 5th book is waynes book followed by the Masters guide to building a bamboo fly rod.
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JDS
5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to build fly rods this book is ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018
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If you want to build fly rods this book is essential. There are other books out there than delve deeper into the actual building process, but the collection of tapers is worth the price alone.
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goodoldmac
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2012
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This is a great book for someone who a) plans on building a bamboo rod, 2) WANTS to build a bamboo rod, or 3) admires bamboo rods..

Gould is an engineer by trade and a master rod builder...If it were me, I would fuss a bit about some of rod choices he has built..(I am enamoured of the the longer rods...)but except for the this purely personal crictism, this is an excellent book...
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HappierThanABird
4.0 out of 5 stars Good purchase
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2011
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I'm a beginner in bamboo rod building, and this book looks to be quite a nice addition to the knowledge I've culled elsewhere. I had hoped it would have more information than it does, but like has been said by others the best part of this book is the taper collection.
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Ho Jin, Park
5.0 out of 5 stars quick delivery, good
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2020
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quick delivery, good
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Steven Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars This is without a doubt one of the best books on bamboo rod construction and repair I have ever read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013
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This is without a doubt one of the best books on bamboo rod construction and repair I have ever read. It is full of excellent line drawings and color photos with well written explanations to back them up. This is a must have if cane rods is something you are interested in.
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mscho
5.0 out of 5 stars another library essential
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012
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An excellent companion to other rodmaking guides. Not a stand-alone book in that it won't guide you through the entire rodmaking process......it isn't intended to. What it does provide is additional info you'll find invaluable as you go and develop.
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Sportsman Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2008
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I read this book and realized that the information inside is a wealth of historic dimensions that allow the regular homebuilder to recreate classic tapers of Grainger, Payne, Leonard, and others including Orvis (Wes Jordan Era) and others.

Definately worth the money. A must buy for anyone wanting to build their own bamboo fly rod.
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Mr M. Mordicus
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2014
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Interesting.
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S J Phillips
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2017
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full of useful information ,and easy to follow,even for a novice like myself
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