American Wood Rods
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About American Wood Rods
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http://woodrods.blogspot.com
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Location
Irvine, CA
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Rod making, reel making, lure making, fly tying, line making, in other words I 100% can make all the gear.
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This a 1930's wood rod reproduction in white ash lower and greenheart upper, wrapped in silk, varnish coated (12x) with a NIB 1932 reel. American Wood Rods This is a 1930's wood rod reproduction in white ash lower and greenheart upper, wrapped in silk, varnish coated (12x) with a NIB 1932 reel. Thew handle is cork/ebony redwood burl. The handles are cypress, figured maple, ebony, redwood burl.
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This is a copy of Zane Grey's rod I had on loan from a friend who owns the original. Faithfully replicated, the rod is layers of bamboo, hickory, and koa. The handle is Kao not ash like the original but the shape is identical. Wrapped burgandy and red of the finest Japanese Kimono silk this ones a beauty. I have won many blue ribbons and silver cup "Best of Show" awards for my rods as art. They are used to fish by many members of the exclusive rod. Soem additonal hanldes are figured maple, Australian cypress, maple/black ebony, burl redwood.
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Thsi is a 1930's wood rod reproduction in white ash lower and greenheart upper, wrapped in silk, varnish coated (12x) with a NIB 1932 reel. The tackle box is a maple reproduction od a Orvis 1930's era box with Alaskan yellow cedar trays inside and brass hardware. The reel has linen or silk line. All the lures and tackle are faithful reprodcutions. (See the blog "Fishing for History")
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This is a copy of Zane Grey's rod I had on loan from a friend who owns the original. Faithfully replicated, the rod is layers of bamboo, hickory, and koa. The handle is Kao not ash like the original but the shape is identical. Wrapped burgandy and red of the finest Japanese Kimono silk this ones a beauty. I have won many blue ribbons and silver cup "Best of Show" awards for my rods as art. They are used to fish by many members of the exclusive rod
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Copy of Zane Grey's Big Game Rod in Koa
American Wood Rods posted a gallery image in 2013 Calendar Contest
This is a copy of Zane Grey's rod I had on loan from a friend who owns the original. Faithfully replicated, the rod is layers of bamboo, hickory, and koa. The handle is Kao not ash like the original but the shape is identical. Wrapped burgandy and red of the finest Japanese Kimono silk this ones a beauty. I have won many blue ribbons and silver cup "Best of Show" awards for my rods as art. They are used to fish by many members of the exclusive rod club the Avalon Tuna Club of Souther California. My good friend and fishing buddy John Lambert and I took the photos. -
Ash-wood 1930's Style Rod with Redwood Burl/Cork Handle
American Wood Rods posted a gallery image in 2013 Calendar Contest