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Bellinger offers bamboo rodmaking enthusiasts a comprehensive line of bamboo rodmaking machines, tools and equipment. Our planing form, glue binder, Little Giant Rougher, Hand Planer's Friend Roughing and Tapering machine, Bellinger finish mill and bamboo strip saw are all made to the highest of standards.
- Instruction : Genuine Bellinger Reel Seats, Bamboo Rods and Rod-Making ...
Over the course of 4 days you will receive one-on-one,...
- Genuine Bellinger Reel Seats, Bamboo Rods and Rod-Making Equipment
You will find we are original equipment manufacturers of...
- Instruction : Genuine Bellinger Reel Seats, Bamboo Rods and Rod-Making ...
You will find we are original equipment manufacturers of custom reel seat sets, traditional nickel silver and custom anodized aluminum reel seat hardware, the finest in top-quality wood reel seat spacers, a comprehensive line of bamboo rodmaking machine, tools and equipment, vintage style fly-reels, classic bamboo fly-rods and a growing ...
Maker of machines, tools & equipment for bamboo fly rod making enthusiasts.
Over the course of 4 days you will receive one-on-one, individualized, hands-on instruction on sound rodmaking fundamentals and proper technique as you make your own 2-piece, 2-tip bamboo fly rod blank using Bellingers’ full line up of bamboo rodmaking machines, tools and equipment.
Two of the most prominent tools rod builders rely on are the Morgan Hand Mill and Bellinger Planning Forms. Both serve the same ultimate purpose—shaping the bamboo strips into precise, tapered forms—but they do so in distinct ways, each offering advantages and challenges.
Like many crafts, knowledge of building bamboo fly rods has often been passed down from one person to another, creating a number of lineages. For collectors, the following are some of the most prized makers, loosely grouped by their geography and connection to one another.
Most split-cane bamboo fly rod makers use forms that are five to six feet in length. The key-stock is sold in twelve foot lengths, so a single piece can be cut in half to create two six foot long sections. You can see what tools and other items are required by viewing the materials list.
