Fly Rod Makers Plane

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Fly rod makers plane.

Everyone does it and no one likes it. We offer an optional fly rod maker s groove ground 1 wide x 003 deep into the sole of the plane making it the perfect companion tool to a rod maker s form. Blade is 1 3 8 wide x 1 8 thick. A look at the top fly rod makers in the sport of fly fishing including rod building by sage g loomis thomas and thomas orvis.

It is a favorite among fly rod makers for thicknessing bamboo fly rod sections. Never knew there was a special plane for making fly rods doesn t surprise me though. Lie nielsen low angle rodmaker s block plane when you ve rounded up your supply of tonkin cane tools hardware and forms you ll need one more specialized tool to make your championship fly rod. Most split cane bamboo fly rod makers use forms that are five to six feet in length.

5 1 2 long x 1 3 4 wide. We are pleased to announce that we now carry a complete line of cane rodbuilding tools. Made expressly for rodmakers this is lie nielsen s low angle adjustable mouth block plane with a 1 wide groove milled just 003 deep along the sole. Ron barch has designed and crafted split bamboo fly rods for americans canadians europeans as well as groups such as trout unlimited.

The block plane epitomizes the craft of rod making. Only one plane is really necessary for making rods a stanley 9 5. You can see what tools and other. But special rodmakers planes give you the control you need to avoid gouging.

At some point early in your rod building the edge of your plane will dig into the planing forms you ve just spent a small fortune to buy. A custom built rodmaker s plane. Bronze body 1 60 lbs. I live only a few miles away from tom morgan rodsmiths a custom fly rod shop in bozeman mont but entering the workshop feels a little like stepping off a plane in a foreign country.

He understands what a fly rod should accomplish and how to make one that meets the angler s expectations. The key stock is sold in twelve foot lengths so a single piece can be cut in half to create two six foot long sections. In addition to our planing forms that set the benchmark standard of quality in cane rodbuilding we now offer a complete selection of high quality hand tools along with dial indicator sets micrometers calipers and ferruling tools.