Speyducer
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Post by Speyducer on Nov 4, 2007 15:01:22 GMT
A rod I acquired recently - untouched so far, but due for some minor refurbishment. Not made recently, but when, and by whom? Mike
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Post by Willie Gunn on Nov 4, 2007 15:33:13 GMT
A rod I acquired recently - untouched so far, but due for some minor refurbishment. Not made recently, but when, and by whom? [Mike A blind man with an axe about 1000 years ago.
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Speyducer
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Post by Speyducer on Nov 4, 2007 18:19:05 GMT
No, this wasn't made by the mad axeman from Edinburgh in 1007!
Mike
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Post by Willie Gunn on Nov 4, 2007 19:09:42 GMT
No, this wasn't made by the mad axeman from Edinburgh in 1007! It just looks like it Mike Glad you agree Mike are you planning growing lots of beans this coming year?
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Post by hornet on Nov 4, 2007 19:26:36 GMT
Mike,
Was it handed down by Noggin the Nog.
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conwyrod
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Post by conwyrod on Nov 8, 2007 20:47:50 GMT
Mike, Was it handed down by Noggin the Nog. .........or Vlad the Impaler perhaps?
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salmondan
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Post by salmondan on Nov 8, 2007 20:56:39 GMT
After recent comments...
Is it one of the new Hardy rods?
Or perhaps an early Ron Thompson?
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Post by salmonking on Nov 8, 2007 21:01:26 GMT
It's Tweedsiders rod,,,, ;D,,i told you he wouldn't put his hand in his pockets,,,come on old boy,,time to splash the cash .
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hornet
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Post by hornet on Nov 8, 2007 21:03:19 GMT
Now, now, Dan Hornet
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tweedsider
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Post by tweedsider on Nov 8, 2007 21:20:31 GMT
It's Tweedsiders rod,,,, ;D,,i told you he wouldn't put his hand in his pockets,,,come on old boy,,time to splash the cash . Behave salmonking that appears to be one of those new fangled greenheart affairs, no I shall remain faithfull to the tried and tested hickory with a nice flexi whalebone tip. tweedsider
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Post by neptune on Nov 10, 2007 11:52:22 GMT
was that was built with the left over wood from the ark
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Post by walter mepps on Nov 24, 2007 20:54:55 GMT
i think its alan titmarsh,s first runnerbeen growing kit.
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Speyducer
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Post by Speyducer on Nov 25, 2007 10:31:25 GMT
No serious attempts at a guess - no-one off the ark recall such rods that their grandfather used??
Mike
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Post by pinktomic on Nov 25, 2007 11:56:55 GMT
Its a C. 1800's Original " UGLYSTICK"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2007 13:51:04 GMT
Royal Highlander Fusilier. Made en mass in India for the colonial army.
M
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Post by tweedside on Nov 25, 2007 18:07:05 GMT
No serious attempts at a guess - no-one off the ark recall such rods that their grandfather used?? Mike Both of my Grandfathers would have avoided a rod like that like the plague! They both, as young men, fished Enright Castleconnel rods . Now there was a man's rod!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 23:37:33 GMT
Charles F Orvis 1856 -61 maybe ?
Chas Farlow 1850's
Army and Navy 1971?
Alcocks 1840's ?
Mallochs 1880 ?
Hope its not a Grant/Playfair - these were generally spliced.
The handle seems to be a wrap, ferrule are rudimentary, may not be greenheart - too light a wood ?
M
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Post by Speyducer on Dec 5, 2007 23:43:57 GMT
Charles F Orvis 1856 -61 maybe ? Chas Farlow 1850's Army and Navy 1971? Alcocks 1840's ? Mallochs 1880 ? Hope its not a Grant/Playfair - these were generally spliced. The handle seems to be a wrap, ferrule are rudimentary, may not be greenheart - too light a wood ? M Malcolm , A&N rod.....YES. but the year would not, IMHO be 1971 - perhaps 1920's - 30's or perhaps a little earlier Mike
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2007 0:43:15 GMT
1971 was just my sarcasm Mike. You would have got the hint of a trail by my RH Fusiliers guess. I'd guess even earlier but am not an expert. Split cane became quite common around the turn of the century.
Agree its difficult to date because this sort of rod was not exactly at the forefront of technology. Are you going to wrap the handle in canvas or felt ?
I trust you will use a Monteith MT with it.
A very interesting post.
Malcolm
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