The above photo is a direct result of the following:
6 months of planning, 7 friends (including my Aunt Terry from Seattle) and 74 hours of work (I was slow, and others had to assist me…hence the “tribal” in the rod) …
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Originally, I had planned to write out a thoughtful blog each day of the class but that was completely unrealistic a bit ambitious. So, where did we leave off? I forget…but will tap into whatever memory I have left after a week of being inundated with bamboo fly rod maker responsibilities.
Riley’s sense of humor…my name is spelled S-H-A-N-N-E-N
Have I mentioned that straightening the strips almost killed me? Again, I will not bore you.
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After this week, I have a new respect on every level for Bill’s undeniable patience and seemingly endless volcano of talent. This week was special for a myriad of reasons…
My space…brand new perspective these days.
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My favorite…planing
Strangely enough, I really enjoyed planing the rod.
Once I got into a rhythm, it was almost relaxing.
9wt!
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Binding
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I have skipped about 1000 steps but do you think that I may the first person to ever build a bamboo fly rod in big hoop earrings?!?
Us
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Grip Shaping
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Coating Wraps
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My Tribe…Bill, Roni, Me, Rick, Linda, Doug, Terry, Jeff, Kathy and Riley
EDITOR’S NOTE: Oyster's original blog was on the oldie but goodie platform, Blogger, in 2009, before moving to WordPress. You may find a copy of this post on “The Bamboo Fly Rod Maker’s Widow” blog HERE. I have tried to preserve the integrity—or lack thereof—of each “Widow” post, especially to reflect the resources—or lack thereof—available at the time, as time and technology continue to freak me out evolve. Also... (insert excuse here) grammar check was not as accessible.