ROD BUILDING BOOKS & VIDEOS


BOOKS
Rod Building Books
Antigue & Collectible Books
Bamboo Rod Building Books
Fly Tying Books

VIDEOS
Rod Building Videos
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TOM KIRKMAN'S ROD BUILDING GUIDE

ROD BUILDING GUIDE: Fly, Spinning, Casting, Trolling
By Tom Kirkman Editor & Publisher Rod Maker Magazine

Softcover, over 100 color photographs.

Summary: Think you need an engineering degree to build your own rod? Think again. Building your own rod is challenging, rewarding, and fun!


Above is a sample photo from the book showing how to put a guide on the blank, 12 photo's on this subject alone.

Description: Author: Tom Kirkman Think you need an engineering degree to build your own rod? Think again. Building your own rod is challenging, rewarding, and fun! Whether you�re trying to while away the winter months, create the best-performing rod possible, or you are just trying to save a few bucks, Rod-Building Guide will show you how. Tom covers: blanks and components; rod-building tools; adhesive and bonding techniques; understanding rod spine; grip, handle, and seat assembly; guide placement, guide prep and wrapping; finishing; and more. This is a book a beginner can understand and from which an old pro can learn some new techniques. So don�t let this fascinating activity intimidate you any longer,Rod-Building Guide will guarantee your rod-building experience is comfortable, successful, and fun.

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RBK12 $14.95
 

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FLY ROD BUILDING MADE EASY
By Art Scheck Paperback, 190 pgs, published in 2002.
With clear instructions illustrationed with hunderds of photographs, Art Scheck takes the beginning rod maker through the steps to creating a handmade fly rod that will fish with the best of them but won;t break the bank. #RBK13

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RBK13 $24.95

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FIBERGLASS ROD MAKING
By Dale Clemens Paperback, 189 pgs.
Covers all aspects of rodbuilding from blank selection to wrapping and finishing. #RBK1

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RBK1 $12.95
 

ADVANCED CUSTOM ROD BUILDING
By Dale Clemens Hardcover, 370 pgs. Advanced instruction with illustrations in black/white and color on crafting every type of rod. #RBK3 (Click on photo for larger image)

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RBK3 $29.95

CUSTOM THREAD ART
By Dale Clemens Hardcover, 235 pages. Techniques and creative variations of over 100 patterns of thread art. Illustrated in color and B/W. #RBK4 (Click on photo for larger image)

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RBK4 $29.95

STEP BY STEP ROD BUILDING
- Flex Coat Paperback, 50 pages.
A fully illustrated guide on the building, wrapping, trimming and finishing of your fishing rod. #RBK5

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RBK5 $6.95

DECORATIVE ROD WRAPPING #1
Flex Coat - Fully illustrated pamphlet with step by step instructions on Diamonds, Flags, Boxes and Fish. #RBK6

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RBK6 $4.95

DECORATIVE ROD WRAPPING #2
Flex Coat - Fully illustrated pamphlet with step by step instructions on Maze, Thunderbird, Cross and Tuna. #RBK7

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RBK7 $4.95

THE CUSTOM GRAPHITE FLY ROD
Skip Morris Hardcover, 112 pages.
Crisp, practical guide for designing and building customized graphite fly rods. #RBK8

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RBK8 $19.95

MODERN TACKLE CRAFT
C. Boyd Pfeiffer.
Clasic work on takle building, updated new edition, 800 photos #RBK9 (Click on photo for larger image)

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RBK9 $32.95

GRAPHITE ROD REPAIR
L.A. Garcia,
Simple instructions from an expert, All color #RBK10

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RBK10 $7.95

START TO FINISH FLY ROD BUILDING
Ryan Seiders & Dan Smith of the Flex Coat Co. 52 pages, 100 illus.
A great book for fly rod building! Guides booth begining and advanced rod builders through every stage of fly rod design and construction in a logical, easy-to-follow sequence. Covers a variety of comonents and techniques at every stage during construction of booth freashwater and saltwater fly rods #RBK11

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RBK11 $9.95
The Technology of Fly Rods : An In-Depth Look at the Design of the Modern Fly Rod, Its History and Its Role in Fly Fishing by Don Phillips, Ernest Schwiebert . great explainations of how the moden fly rod was designed and made. Excellent resource for any fly rod builder. (Click on photo for larger image)
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RBK29 $19.95

ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE BOOKS
Antique & Collectible Fishing Reels : Identification, Evaluation, and Maintenance by Harold Jellison, Daniel B. Homel. An excelent resource for old fishing reels.(Click on photo for larger image)
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RBK30 $23.95
 
Antique & Collectible Fishing Rods : Identification & Value Guide by Daniel B. Homel (Click on photo for larger image)
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RBK31 $19.95

CANE ROD BUILDING BOOKS
Constructing Cane Rods: Secrets of the Bamboo Fly Rod by Ray Gould Great book, full of color photos. (Click on photo for larger image)
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RBK71 $39.95


FLY TYING BOOKS

Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple by Skip Morris, Richard Bunse (Illustrator), Rick Hafele (Designer) (Click on photo for larger image)
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RBK50 $19.95
Concise Handbook of Fly Tying by Skip Morris Very clear book with great color pictures of the standard tools and fly's.
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RBK51 $7.95
 
 

ROD BUILDING VIDEOS

FLEX COAT HOW TO BUILD CUSTOM RODS
By Flex Coat - "How We Do It" - This video takes you through the basic steps of rod building the way we do it. In the video, Roger Seiders, president of Flex Coat shows you he tools you will need, how to find a spine, align the guides, build the rod handle, wrap the guides, mix and apply fisih.

 

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VID13 $20.95

HOW TO BUILD CUSTOM RODS STEP BY STEP
By Artie Hebert - This video takes you through custom rod building from the beginning to the end. It teaches you how to use ordinary tools found around the average home and explains more advanced tools that you'll want to move up to as your skill improves. #VID1A

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VID1A $20.95

DECORATIVE ROD WRAPPING
VOL 1 - SPIRAL & CROSS WRAPS

By Artie Hebert - You'll learn to make beautiful butt wraps on your custom rod. This video explains the different thread available. It will teach you to wrap diamonds, chevrons, and fish patterns. #VID4

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VID4 $20.95

DECORATIVE ROD WRAPPING
VOL 2 - WEAVING

By Artie Hebert - You'll learn how to make a pattern from a picture then weave it onto your custom rod using rod wrapping thread. This is the most beautiful butt wrap in the world. #VID5

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VID5 $20.95

ADVANCED ROD BUILDING TECHNIQUES
By Artie Hebert - The most advanced rod building video available today. It will teach you many custom techniques with thread art, also how to make custom butt caps and build epoxy winding checks, and much more. #VID6

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VID6 $20.95

HOW TO REFINISH BAMBOO RODS
By Artie Hebert - This video will teach you how to strip and revarnish your blank,change or repair cork grips, change damaged reel seats, and replace damaged ferrules, plus much more. #VID7

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VID7 $20.95

CUSTOM BUILDING GRAPHITE FLY RODS
By Artie Hebert - This video takes you, step by step, through the construction of two fly rods, a 5 wt. Freshwater rod with nickel-silver fittings and ring guides, and an 8 wt. Saltwater rod with fighting butt, anodized reel seat and traditional snake guides. #VID8

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VID8 $20.95

ROD REPAIR
By Artie Hebert - This video shows you how to make commen repairs to you rods. #VID10

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VID10 $20.95

HOW TO BUILD CUSTOM RODS
BY DOC SKI - This video takes you, step by step, through the construction of saltwater and big game fishing rods. The video is of exceptional quality and done by one of California most respected rod makers.

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VID11 $27.95

ADVANCED ROD WEAVING
BY DOC SKI - This video takes you, step by step, through the construction of rod weaves. It shows the how to develop your own "left" lists and Doc Ski shows step-by-step the creation of one of his own weave patterns. If you want to weave like a professional, you need this video.

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VID12 $27.95


BAMBOO ROD BUILDING VIDEOS


Digger: Portrait of a Bamboo Fly Rod Maker For over 50 years, Francis Degere has been making fly rods. His skills are revealed in this great video. 30 minutes color. (Click on photo to see larger image)

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VID70 $27.95

Creating the Garrison Fly Rod This video shows legandary rod maker, Everett Garrison, in his work shop making bamboo fly rods.

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VID71 $27.95
 
 
 

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