Making a Fishing Rod from Bamboo Is Legitimately Impressive

There are over 150 steps in making a bamboo fishing rod which involve nearly 60 hours of work to actually complete. That's a lot of work. You can sneak a peak at how it gets done'the carving, the burning, the shaving, the glueing'in the video below by Michael Herman. In it, you get to follow fly fisherman Nick Taransky around as he meticulously makes a bamboo fishing rod. The fun part is trying to figure out what the next step in the process is because it's not nearly as simple as cutting a strip out from the bamboo.Read more...
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