Old bamboo rods

[trout]

WANTED: Old broken and parts of bamboo rods.
I am just starting to build and would like to purchase rods for restoration and study.I need old real seats,ferrules,tips and whole rods,Will consider all,I can't afford high dollar rods.E-mail me for quotes.Thanks

[DAVER]

Trout, Ihave an old bamboo rod thats missing just the tip section, I'm not using it for obvious reasons, but would like to find one to complete it so I can hang it on the wall. Strictly sentimental and not for sale. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. (I really like these new icons thats a cool option.) Thanks for your time. Stay on top. DAVE

[Steve]

Here's what you can make with a busted fly rod, and old real, some lamp cord, and a few other stock pieces of hardware from Home Depot.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/temp/lamp.jpg

[trout]

Steve,Before anyone starts cutting up an old rod please find out the maker,some makers are very famous and their rods are a part of history worth preserving.Most bamboo rods are not hollow and do not easily lend themselves to running a lamp cord through them.Note:A Thomas&Thomas graphite will work real well. :p

[Steve]

Yeah, that was just an el-cheapo graphite that I busted on a snag.

I'll never forget watching one of those Martha Stewart type 'how to' shows (why? I dunno!) when they brought out a nice use for those dirty old fly reels that are laying around. She made a lamp out of 'em! I wonder if she ever found out how many Bogdan's and such she slobbered with glue.
Think she'd take $20.00 for that lamp! :)

[Steve]

Well that lamp only cost me about $10 to make, but I wouldn't have made one if I didn't have an old busted fly rod around. You definitely won't get rich making them and selling them.