ROD BUILDING. By Alan Vare and Ken Whitehead.
1975 1st edition. 8vo (149 x 216mm). Pp132. B/w photographs and illustrations. Red and black mottled cloth, spine titled in gilt.
An explanation of rod building in a simple manner for the amateur rod builder. The methods of rod building are revealed step-by-step in a photographic sequence alongside concise instructions. Chapters include: Rod blanks; Tools; Glues; Handle materials; Blank and dummy handles; Sheet cork handles; Cord handles; Leather handles; Rubber grip handles; Dummy handles; The lathe; Screw fittings; Ferrules and spigots; Rod rings; Whipping and varnish; Rod building sequence.
An explanation of rod building in a simple manner for the amateur rod builder. The methods of rod building are revealed step-by-step in a photographic sequence alongside concise instructions. Chapters include: Rod blanks; Tools; Glues; Handle materials; Blank and dummy handles; Sheet cork handles; Cord handles; Leather handles; Rubber grip handles; Dummy handles; The lathe; Screw fittings; Ferrules and spigots; Rod rings; Whipping and varnish; Rod building sequence.
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Book Code
52011
| Author | Vare (Alan) and Whitehead (Kenneth). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 52011 |
| ISBN | 0903643022 / 9780903643023. |
| Book Description | Signature to paste-down, else very good in slightly used dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1975 |
| Publisher | Rod and Gun Publishing. |
| Place | London. |