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Thanks Rich!
We had a little home invasion and my digi cam is gone w/ my 2 gig card and reader. Dumb kids. Prob 700 clams total. Missed my rods, Furuno combo, handheld gps, firearms, {well hidden} art, jewelery, etc. Got a Biscotti can w/ 40#s of change and other misc. b.s. Janet just blew the speakers on the old Sony boom-box listening to "Best Of Broadway" on NPR. Doh!
Gillie,
Old bamboo rods are to be cherished. Please do not refinish!Original once. Also ruins the value. I still have Vt. access to my g`grandfather`s 3 piece split bamboo w/ 3 tips of different weights.

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That's Classic Sandy,
You win - I won't refinish them. If I bust off a guide on a Big-eye tuna and lose the fish I'll be comin' to see your rod collection. Sorry to hear about the punks. That Blows! Only positive is that they left the fishing gear alone.

Regarding the Bamboo, I was only gonna add a little strength to the guides, but so be it, I'll let them age gracefully. Hopefully the big fish hit the modern rods.
I restore antiques and often recommend the same - leave it alone, appreciate the the patina of the ages. What was I thinking :o

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Thanks Rich,
I now have the impetus to attempt a real challenge. If I had some knowledge , that would be nice too. Can you recommend a site.
What`s the worst that could happen? Screw it up and learn some things. Try again!

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I had to cut and rewrap 3 guides on that one. Even after epoxied, just shave of the thread with a razor.

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You DOG...... :D Just found one from a garage sale today..... Love the yellow originals though.. I think its from when they sold out to another company.
So found a 30-50lb rod and a original blank today as xmaz presents for myself..

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Thanks for the great pics. I've been thinking about building myself a rod - might give it a try. Thats pretty much the same wrap I learned many years ago in Boy Scouts, only we used it for tieing off the end of a rope.