This mill has been replaced by a much lower cost and user friendly Digital Cane Mill The Laser Guided Rod Wrapper performs all the functions of a rod lathe except for power wrapping However it has many added features such as electronic wrap counting precision duplication of guide location unlimited unwrap and rewrap capabilities magnetic thread tension control and climb angle indication
bamboo fly rods and the restoration of older rods Given the fact that I build the only power fluting machine on the market I have developed some very exciting tapers for both hollow and solid rod construction When evaluated by experts in the fly rod industry my rods are said to be second to none in casting ability and quality of
· The strips are then tapered using either a milling machine or if you want it to take longer Hoagy Carmichael one of the authors of A Master s Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod
Cane milling machine #2 This view shows the carriage and pattern going under the cutting head Just a different view of the cane milling machine #2 Here I am at the metal milling machine cutting a taper into the maple pattern for the cane milling machine This workbench is the main workbench in the shop
We are pleased to announce that we now carry a complete line of cane rodbuilding tools 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
The actual bamboo rod at least one made with planing forms or CNC Mill with DynaRod smoothed data points does not go from straight line to straight line Unless of course it is a SLT I am sure the same could be said of a rod made from strips on most any Analog Milling Machine where the pattern bars were fine tuned with a file
· History and value of Cross Rods it today Jordan was involved with producing bamboo rods for more than 50 years first with the Cross Rod Co of Lynn Massachusetts then with South Bend in Indiana and finally with Orvis in Manchester Vermont His innovative genius and natural talent for craftsmanship turned all three companies into recognized
· Milling/Beveling Forum For posting all things related to Mechanical/CNC Man Vers Machine or Some Where In between by splitcane Jul 11 Last post by Titelines Aug 16 2010 2010 08 10T22 57 Raine Hollowbuilt Bamboo Fly Rod CNC Mill by splitcane Aug 10 2010 4 Replies Views Last post by flyman Aug 10 2010 2010
Top of the Line Models These models are all designed and built in the traditional Catskill fashion With the exception of the Steeves and Holy Grail models all have compound progressive tapers with a standard 006 010 drop across the ferrules These taper models tend to produce powerful rods with rather delicate tips
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· Bamboo Fly Rods and The Don It s January 3rd 2015 and I am standing in the inner workshop of one of the world s premier makers of bamboo fly rods Part 1 It started one evening back in 1997 or 1998 I was fishing the hex hatch after dark on one of our local spring creeks
If every rod turned out were put under the scrutiny of those questions there would be a lot less bamboo fly rods floating around on the market today As for Hand Planing vs Hand Milling vs Machine Milling a very good friend of mine recently wrote that planing forms were the wave of the future for rodmaking and I m sorry my friend but I must respectfully disagree
Cane milling machine #2 This view shows the carriage and pattern going under the cutting head Just a different view of the cane milling machine #2 Here I am at the metal milling machine cutting a taper into the maple pattern for the cane milling machine This workbench is the main workbench in the shop
The Confluence Bamboo Beveller The Confluence Bamboo Beveller is a powerful yet compact machine designed to turn your rough split strips into a 60 degree triangle in a single pass The beveller features a potent horsepower 3450 RPM motor that allows the agressive cutters to easily cut through cane
I sold the milling machine to a surf board maker that cannibalized it to make a machine to rough out board forms prior to shaping The point here is that if you re just trying to save time and you don t think that bamboo grain exists or makes a difference then I agree that
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· Soon Wes using his mechanical inclination had designed built a milling machine out of spare junk parts at the Forsyth factory to cut taper the strips of bamboo Mass production was now possible for the new rod company which was to be named Cross Rod Tackle co so named after a financial investor Forsyth brought on board to help get the business up running
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The beveled edges of the dowel square very well in the 60 degree center gauge BTW this machine was very simple to build and I would think that anyone who can make a bamboo fly rod could build one Cost was around $100 including a brand new router However when it comes to beveling bamboo with it I have some questions
· Bamboo strips having their tapers machined by this custom built bamboo mill This machine was originally used in the Redditch bamboo rod industry back in the day Not many of these machines serviced the decline in demand for bamboo rods and were smashed up for scrap This one luckily serviced and was customised by a good friend and myself about six years ago to machine
· Posted 30 March 2008 01 05 PM There is no such thing as an inexpensive milling machine that can produce tapered results that can be bought The rough taper milling machines as have been posted are easy to use can be helpful for getting your initial 60º angles and can be built router included for less than $100 if you are budget conscious
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Articles IBRA In this section you will find some interesting and useful articles and files for rodmakers which IBRA members wish to share with all lovers of Bamboo rods Show 10 25 50 100 entries #BJ Title Category Author
· Rod making restoration repairs and discussion on those related topics concerning bamboo rods The Hardy Milling Machine This board is for discussing the repair and restoration of bamboo fly rods makers discussion and construction techniques relating to same
