Questiongood morning Rick. my name is Ryan and i have a ?. my uncle passed away in his belonging we found a old rod. didn't think much of it till one of my friends came over and seen it. he freaked out telling us he watched a show on the history channel about the 6 sided and the 8 sided bamboo rods. I've looked all over Internet and found allot of old rods but none like this. its a 10'5" three piece. it has tread wrapped around it perfect all the way up in Diamond pattern. when U connect them its like nothing I've seen. its like it has a latch. its at my dads now or i would send epic.
any info would be great
AnswerRyan
first get some pictures
2nd the latch connectors are called ferrules
3rd to describe this give a complete description:
Reel seat and handle; is it below, above or both ?
Check metal for id and patents ? What is it made of; bamboo ( flat sided) fiberglass or graphite ( round)? Weight in oz?
Where and when was it purchased ? What type of metal nickel-silver, tin, or chrome platted brass? A complete description of any logos or labels. Length of rod per section and number of sections. Total rod length.
Your rod is an 18 or 19th century rod , if I understand your description correctly and is out of my experience.
When you have that , please only when you have firm data, try my friend the Gnome ,aka Jeff Hatton -
Gnomish Rod Works Paonia, CO e-mail
[email protected]
He has written a great book "Rod Crafting A Full-Color Pictorial & Written History from 1843-1960 " which has allot of wooden and older rods in it and he knows these really old rods pretty well. If you contact him tell him Mac from Denver sent you.
Rich Mac
