Now available from LAMAR, this DVD is designed to get rod builders started with using the lathe. If you've ever dreamed of turning custom wood handles, eva foam grips, reel seat inserts and more, this is the DVD to get you started! Andy Dear guides the viewer through the parts of the lathe and what to look for when purchasing a lathe for Rod Building. He also walks you through three typical Rod Building projects: assembling and turning your own cork grip, turning an endcap for a flyseat, and turning a wood insert for a fly/spin seat. Also covered in the DVD are:

• Introduction to the lathe
• Safety equipment
• Lathe accessories
• Assembling and turning a cork grip
• Preparing to turn a reel seat
• Woodturning tools
• Tool positioning and end cap turning
• Turning a reel seat
• Buffing the reel seat
• The finished product
• Tool sharpening