Missourian
Diamond Member
This project took awhile as the bamboo pole had to dry out. If I had to do it again...and I probably will...I'd hang the pole by the tip with a brick tied to the butt end, so it would dry a little straighter.
Sanded:
Stained:
Strung and whipped:
All done...
How to guide: How to Make Cane Poles From Bamboo Trails.com
Instead of wrapping, I whipped the rod with waxed thread around 30 lb test mono at between 12 to 18 inch intervals.
How to whip with waxed thread: Common Whipping How to make a Common Whipping Rope Care Knots
Sanded:
![IMAG0892_zpscoayfyni.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi414.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp221%2FThe_Missourian%2FIMAG0892_zpscoayfyni.jpg&hash=83e82d733e103d89f577168a838c9354)
Stained:
![IMAG0893_zpsmfnguc9l.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi414.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp221%2FThe_Missourian%2FIMAG0893_zpsmfnguc9l.jpg&hash=b1f93e27f92c3a8bf18e9e301ce215b8)
Strung and whipped:
![IMAG0894_zpsfig7q0vu.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi414.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp221%2FThe_Missourian%2FIMAG0894_zpsfig7q0vu.jpg&hash=cf4c913828e4fe88dcb9b9ba93262d78)
![IMAG0895_zpsxbkiky5j.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi414.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp221%2FThe_Missourian%2FIMAG0895_zpsxbkiky5j.jpg&hash=744aea3e369d5eff4fc30d18412cd41c)
![IMAG0896_zpsd55y1b48.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi414.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp221%2FThe_Missourian%2FIMAG0896_zpsd55y1b48.jpg&hash=f56c61c7e8473aac052d33f091c533e0)
![IMAG0897_zpsk02ycg8s.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi414.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp221%2FThe_Missourian%2FIMAG0897_zpsk02ycg8s.jpg&hash=92ae4c0bb9249ad7604b365957ae2a2a)
All done...
![887485c3-3978-4cda-9147-d26e493fdb8a_zpsikfiowji.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi414.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp221%2FThe_Missourian%2F887485c3-3978-4cda-9147-d26e493fdb8a_zpsikfiowji.jpg&hash=eb3c29d3de3c02943f390d1f8d663101)
How to guide: How to Make Cane Poles From Bamboo Trails.com
Instead of wrapping, I whipped the rod with waxed thread around 30 lb test mono at between 12 to 18 inch intervals.
How to whip with waxed thread: Common Whipping How to make a Common Whipping Rope Care Knots
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