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My brother will appreciate your comments. :) He has mastered my different skills and that pleases me a whole bunch. I cannot compare with him on that but thanks for the compliment.


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Yes, there is a seam the entire length. I apologize for not taking a pic of that.

Occasionally he will sell one. It is not a business but rather a hobby for him that has been going on for 20 years now.
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By the way, each of the leather rod tubes/bags is made for a specific rod's...

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I will post a pic of my brother once I edit his picture. :)

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He had an unusual tool on the table which I had not seen before. He said it was a Tuttle Taper Taker! :)

His group of rod makers likes to take measurements of other rods so they can try...

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.Here are some better pics of the rods. He makes all the components and even the laser engraving.


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In the first and second pic can see one of the rods he has made plus the cloth bag for the rod sections.

He has done all the cutting, sewing, staining etc himself. The stitching is by hand! :)

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Today I visited with my brother. He said he had something to show me. I knew that he made split bamboo fly rods. He has been doing that for a number of years now. I also knew he was making his...