For those of you who don't know, or have never really thought of it before, the rod sections in a bamboo fly rod are laminated - that is, they're made from tapered strips of bamboo that have been glued together. In order to accomplish this, I like to dry-fit the strips together & then tape them up with some masking tape. The tape can then be peeled back so all the strips in a section lay flat. Then they're painted with glue.
The binding cord comes down from the top & the tension of the cord can be controlled. This is so I don't snap any delicate tip sections & yet can really bind down on some bigger butt sections. I'm proud to say that I made this puppy myself, many years ago.
I hope you've enjoyed this quick peek into how I glue up bamboo strips into rod sections!
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