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Rod Building & Repair
A cultural & personal history of America's magical obsession with the bamboo fly rod & the craft & perfection it embodies. Black explains how the ingenuity of craftsmen created a singular implement of leisure & how geopolitics, economics, & technology ha
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Acclaimed as one of Pennsylvanias most influential fly-fishermen & authors, the book connects Marinaros life & times to the larger world of fly-fishing & the history of bamboo rod-making. Focuses on Marinaro's bamboo rod building interests while providi
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With ordinary skills and wood-working tools, Betts shows how to build durable strip- built fly rods on a lather. Full color; 12x9 inches, 178 pgs.
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The history of fishing rods from the early 1800s to the 1970s, through text and hundreds of color photographs. With access to five private and extensive collections, Hatton covers the first three ages of rod-making: The smith age, up to 1870; the expans
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Step-by-step guide to the craft of building handmade, heirloom-quality bamboo fly-rods. Each chapter begins with a list of tools & time needed to complete the step described. Photos & illus illuminate key points. 95 B&W illus; 8.5x11 inches, 256 pgs.
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