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Black Bamboo

I got a sample of some new material today. Black Bamboo.

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Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on February 28, 2015 at 1:13pm

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Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on February 28, 2015 at 1:28pm

We have a local variety of cane but this came from a nursery that I visited. They had harvested some and the owner gave me a stick.

Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on February 28, 2015 at 2:17pm

Now just add stem and decorate. These are ready for the eye and a dip in sealer.

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Permalink Reply by jim cosgrove on February 28, 2015 at 2:27pm

those are great keith you really have an eye for this stuff

Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on February 28, 2015 at 2:56pm

I started visualizing as soon as I got the material. I doesn't always work out this good. I have a box full of crappy floats that either look bad or sink but I try to learn from each mistake. This is something I made with rest. It is a decorator piece,I wouldn't lean on it too much.

Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on February 28, 2015 at 2:57pm

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Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on February 28, 2015 at 3:05pm

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Permalink Reply by carl hendrix on February 28, 2015 at 5:58pm

Keith you make it look simple to do !! great idea you have of making these floats

Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on February 28, 2015 at 6:00pm

It is simple Carl , I will show you some tricks in May.

Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on March 1, 2015 at 10:57am

This is a pic of the progress made on the black bamboo floats. They are pictured with some wild cane floats of the same style. It's like having pre-colored material. I'll have to go back and get some more of that bamboo.

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Permalink Reply by jim cosgrove on March 1, 2015 at 11:02am

awesome keith

Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on March 1, 2015 at 4:24pm

I don't paint many floats because I tend to like the rustic aspect of my materials but I was trapped inside today and painted these. Some fishing situations call for maximum visibility and as I build mine to fish with I need a few bright ones in the tackle box.

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