"byrrha" wrote in message
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I have a bamboo rod which can be carried easily, as it is made with
separate bamboo pieces, covered by a lovingly made cloth with cloth
ties.

Two main questions:
1 = whether it is fishable or not. This has to do
mainly with the condition of glue and varnish.
Some 100-year-old bamboo rods are fishable,
some 50-year-old rods are not.
2 = markings and other indications of the
maker and brand name.
Both factors affect market price.

One URL for cane (bamboo) enthusiasts is:
http://home.teleport.com/~gord/cane/index.html

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)