There is an interesting thread developing in a new section (Purists
Paradise) of the fly fishing board I help administer. One of the
members is a rod builder and he is doing a step by step photo
demonstration of the steps in building a bamboo rod.
Here's the thread:
http://www.wisflyfishing.com/cgi-bin...num=1171855366
You'll have to register to read it, I think. Mostly painless.
g.c.