Fly Rod Makers Plane

A custom built rodmaker s plane.

Fly rod makers plane.

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. You can see what tools and other. Only one plane is really necessary for making rods a stanley 9 5. He understands what a fly rod should accomplish and how to make one that meets the angler s expectations.

It is a favorite among fly rod makers for thicknessing bamboo fly rod sections. Bronze body 1 60 lbs. 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. The block plane epitomizes the craft of rod making.

Everyone does it and no one likes it. 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. Blade is 1 3 8 wide x 1 8 thick. We are pleased to announce that we now carry a complete line of cane rodbuilding tools.

Stanley planes have set the standard for decades. 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. 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. 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.

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. Ron barch has designed and crafted split bamboo fly rods for americans canadians europeans as well as groups such as trout unlimited. Never knew there was a special plane for making fly rods doesn t surprise me though. Most split cane bamboo fly rod makers use forms that are five to six feet in length.

The modern version of the stanley 9 5 known as the g12 020 is available through major home centers from about 30 us. Jan 27 2017 bamboo fly rod plane ok so i once wanted to make a bamboo fly rod but i don t need this plane today. Among these pages you will get insight into a craft turned art so come and take an over the shoulder look at the world of split bamboo rods and.