box elder burl and birch bark

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Comment by Walt Foreman on July 25, 2013 at 6:42pm

Thanks, guys!  For sure I make them to be fished - I'd be sad if they weren't.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 25, 2013 at 6:15pm

Very nice ... too nice. I'd never fish with it.

But your craftsmanship is impeccable.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on July 25, 2013 at 3:48pm

Gorgeous job Walt.

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on July 25, 2013 at 3:40pm

OH YEAH WALT SEEN THIS ONE BEFORE AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL ALSO. I told Leo once in an email that YOU MAY HAVE INSPIRED ME to something again just to look at and may do it this winter. The last rod I did was a few days ago and is a user. Think I still have a few old GREEN GRAPHITE BLANKS laying around here some were and will use them this winter maybe to do something a bit more technical. I used to do simple Tartan wraps and chevrons etc. back in the day and see you have done some of that too this rod. I tend to do simpler work and just because it's easier on my old eyes. 
  Thanks for posting pics of your work and I know it must be gratifying to have the comments and the pleasure of looking at lifes work . I appreciate the pics and your dedication......

Comment by chris kowaleski on July 9, 2013 at 6:29am

Ohh man, that birch bark... haha. This rod is INCREDIBLE!

Comment by Chris Roberts on July 8, 2013 at 7:07pm

I just had 4 Birch tree's on my property fall over.  I'm sure its not the same stuff though.  Mines the paper birch and I cant imagine you being able to finish up and look like that.

Comment by Walt Foreman on July 8, 2013 at 7:05pm

The biggest section is birch bark.  There are two sections of birch bark; besides that, I used three different colors of dyed, stabilized box elder burl, and green-dyed burl cork.

Comment by Bob Garner on July 8, 2013 at 7:02pm

theres no way I could fish with anything that fancy , I've looked at that rod several times now hahaha

Comment by Chris Roberts on July 8, 2013 at 7:02pm

I really like the look of the biggest piece (I'm assuming it's cork)

Comment by Walt Foreman on July 8, 2013 at 7:01pm

This is a spinning rod built on a 7' 3-weight fiberglass fly rod blank made by Lamiglas.  

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