Antique rod
 

I have a 12 foot coarse rod, carved from three pieces of timber, which bears
no makers name, or any details at all. The butt end is also solid wood. The
rod is, I estimate, about 80+ years old, and is in superb condition.

Can anyone suggest a possible value, or tell me how or where I might get a
valuation? (I live in Northamptonshire.) I would be happy to hear from
anyone who may have any ideas!

Many thanks.

Antique rod
 

In article , Tim Jones
wrote:
I have a 12 foot coarse rod, carved from three pieces of timber, which bears
no makers name, or any details at all. The butt end is also solid wood. The
rod is, I estimate, about 80+ years old, and is in superb condition.

50+ at any rate.

It's probably greenheart which would have been split from the log and then
finished with glass. Greenheart tips rarely survive, most often complete
surviving rods are those with a built cane tip and greenheart middle and
butt.

I expect it's dried out a bit, a dressing of teak or linseed oil might do it
a power of good. If there are no cracks it would be fun to take out for a
bit of dace snatching next month.

Can anyone suggest a possible value, or tell me how or where I might get a
valuation? (I live in Northamptonshire.) I would be happy to hear from
anyone who may have any ideas!

Financial value? No idea. By the number hung on pub walls (and ruined by
the consequently acquired set and dessication) they don't fetch a high
price.

Cheerio,

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Antique rod
 

Tim Jones wrote:
I have a 12 foot coarse rod, carved from three pieces of timber, which bears
no makers name, or any details at all. The butt end is also solid wood. The
rod is, I estimate, about 80+ years old, and is in superb condition.

Can anyone suggest a possible value, or tell me how or where I might get a
valuation? (I live in Northamptonshire.) I would be happy to hear from
anyone who may have any ideas!

Many thanks.



My very first rod was a greenheart rod and the rod you describe, (as
has already been pointed out), is probably made of the same material.
Personally I can't imagine anyone wanting to pay money for one however
good its condition may be. However, antique collectors do pay silly
money for all manner of things so I would suggest that you sent a note
similar to the one you posted here to the Classic Angling magazine.
They do cover the antique side of fishing tackle quite comprehensively
at times.