I’ve been getting a few emails from visitors to this blog saying that its difficult to navigate through the various posts about restoring a split cane rod in order, so here’s a quick index.
I’ve made this post ‘sticky’ so it will always be at the top of the home page. If you want to go to a particular stage in the restoration, just click on the link ‘Split Cane Fishing Rods‘ in the header, and you’ll be brought back to this page.
If you’re looking for an online source of the materials you’ll need for restoring a split cane rod, you’ll always find a wide range of rod building supplies on eBay
including rod guides
, whipping thread
and cork handles
.
If you’re looking for a split cane rod to buy, either for restoration or ready to use, again eBay is the best place to look. The following links will save you some time searching:
Rods by Allcocks of Redditch
Rods by B James
Rods by Hardy
Allcocks Lucky Strike
Allcocks Wizard
Other split cane rods
Here are the step by step guides:
The restoration begins…
Cleaning the Cork Handle
Cleaning the Brass Fittings
Cleaning the Rod Rings
Putting it back together
Sealing the Whippings
Applying the Varnish
