Best of the Planing Form by Robert McKeon and Ronald J. Barch
A collection of articles, drawings, essays and anecdotes from around the world. Edited from The Planing Form, an international newsletter dedicated to crafting a bamboo fly rod.
Never before in angling history has there been such an attempt to gather, edit and compile the knowledge found between these covers. With over 7 years worth of information on split bamboo rods along with international reader involvement, The Planing Form newsletter has kept the flame alive.
Among these pages a reader will get more than a glimpse into a craft turned art … so come and take an over-the-shoulder look at the world of split bamboo rods and rodmaking. Join with dozens of craftsmen from around the world in this, the first five years (And then some!) of the Best of The Planing Form.
For those who share in and appreciate a time-honored craft this book presents detailed, insightful, often ingenious articles such as:

The magic and mystique of bamboo rods
The tools, tricks and techniques
Finishing from tip to grip
Planing form designs
Discussion of rod tapers (and diagrams)
Attaching ferrules to bamboo
Angler’s guide to selecting a split bamboo rod
Demystifying the split cane fly rod

The romance of a bamboo fly rod doesn’t have to stop at the river’s edge. Discover and share in something unique from cane rod design to construction “how to’s,” along with in-depth analysis for those who “always wanted a bamboo rod!”



Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alder Creek Enterprises Inc (1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Softcover ‏ : ‎ 189 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0965766306
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0965766302
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 726 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.96 x 1.91 x 27.31 cm

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Brand new book, old stock. May have very light shelf wear to covers from storage, see photos

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