Flamed Cane: applying fly rod building techniques to pen making - Page 3

TLTHW · 09-06-2013, 06:04 PM

Cool! I love rebuilding the old cane rods - was initially hoping to find a nice beat up old rod I could make a pen out of, but can't seem to find one with a big enough diameter. So now I have been trying to figure out a good way to plane a bamboo blank to hexagonal to look more like those beautiful classic rods...

Cheers,

Ken

I have an old cane salt water fly rod that would be big enough but it is in to good of shape to cut up for this. Even though I have no where to use the rod.

Rangertrek · 09-07-2013, 08:24 AM

Those are extremely nice!

Like them a lot.

drgoretex · 09-07-2013, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLTHW

Cool! I love rebuilding the old cane rods - was initially hoping to find a nice beat up old rod I could make a pen out of, but can't seem to find one with a big enough diameter. So now I have been trying to figure out a good way to plane a bamboo blank to hexagonal to look more like those beautiful classic rods...

Cheers,

Ken

I have an old cane salt water fly rod that would be big enough but it is in to good of shape to cut up for this. Even though I have no where to use the rod.

Yep, I know what you mean. I am not sure I would actually have the heart to take an old cane rod to the saw

- unless it was seriously damaged and utterly unusable.

Ken

mikespenturningz · 09-07-2013, 10:15 AM

Those are just awesome. Nice job and a great idea!

mpmopc · 09-07-2013, 04:09 PM

Looks great nice job

eranox · 09-08-2013, 05:41 PM

Okay, now I'm motivated to get my fly rod out.

Those are the nicest pens I've seen in quite some time. I greatly prefer the flamed one, but they're both exquisite. For the end jewels, I'd like to see some nickel silver to remind me of the fly rod guides and reel seat hardware. Or perhaps some nicely figured agate, like they used to use in the stripping guides. Heck, I'd be happy with some plain old cork!

Beautiful pens, absolutely gorgeous. If you ever consider putting together a tutorial, I'd love to see it.

Displaced Canadian · 09-08-2013, 08:03 PM

Awesome.

drgoretex · 09-09-2013, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eranox

Okay, now I'm motivated to get my fly rod out.

Those are the nicest pens I've seen in quite some time. I greatly prefer the flamed one, but they're both exquisite. For the end jewels, I'd like to see some nickel silver to remind me of the fly rod guides and reel seat hardware. Or perhaps some nicely figured agate, like they used to use in the stripping guides. Heck, I'd be happy with some plain old cork!

Beautiful pens, absolutely gorgeous. If you ever consider putting together a tutorial, I'd love to see it.

Those are some awesome ideas there, thanks very much! Great to hear from a fellow fly guy.

Ken

bluesman · 01-10-2014, 10:22 AM

That is so neat. You have my creative juices flowing

09-06-2013, 06:04 PM	#21 (permalink)
TLTHW Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 220 Photos: 17	Cool! I love rebuilding the old cane rods - was initially hoping to find a nice beat up old rod I could make a pen out of, but can't seem to find one with a big enough diameter. So now I have been trying to figure out a good way to plane a bamboo blank to hexagonal to look more like those beautiful classic rods... Cheers, Ken I have an old cane salt water fly rod that would be big enough but it is in to good of shape to cut up for this. Even though I have no where to use the rod. __________________ Dave Redburn Keeping Portland weird! Any day I get to make sawdust is a good day!

09-07-2013, 10:15 AM	#24 (permalink)
mikespenturningz Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Claremont NH Posts: 4,316 Photos: 72	Those are just awesome. Nice job and a great idea! __________________ Mike S. Claremont, NH MikesPenTurningZ on Etsy Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

09-07-2013, 04:09 PM	#25 (permalink)
mpmopc Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: La Crosse, WI, USA. Posts: 127 Photos: 0	Looks great nice job __________________ Phil Miller P.M. Metal Works LLC. Home of the Sit & Turn Lathe Stand.

09-08-2013, 05:41 PM	#26 (permalink)
eranox Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 322 Photos: 0	Okay, now I'm motivated to get my fly rod out. Those are the nicest pens I've seen in quite some time. I greatly prefer the flamed one, but they're both exquisite. For the end jewels, I'd like to see some nickel silver to remind me of the fly rod guides and reel seat hardware. Or perhaps some nicely figured agate, like they used to use in the stripping guides. Heck, I'd be happy with some plain old cork! Beautiful pens, absolutely gorgeous. If you ever consider putting together a tutorial, I'd love to see it. __________________ -Dave

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09-08-2013, 08:03 PM	#27 (permalink)
Displaced Canadian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,927 Photos: 34	Awesome.

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bluesman Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 61 Photos: 0	That is so neat. You have my creative juices flowing

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