SD51
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Great view Blak bart! Since all I can do here is look at fishing pictures, I decided to refinish an old bamboo flyrod a buddy gave me. It was made by the Shakespeare Company and in looking at the history of this flyrod, the last time they made this particular model was in 1952. Back then it sold for $26.75!
![P4230027.JPG P4230027.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1642/1642132-506767f0d75cb906595e76958968fc51.jpg)
Here's the model #
![P4230029.JPG P4230029.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1642/1642146-838745aa75181bc02202aa3046dd3c29.jpg)
I've already removed all the old guides and re-varnished the bamboo.
![P4230022.JPG P4230022.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1642/1642175-a214308e39208bca03fd9555127883b9.jpg)
I have a book on refinished bamboo flyrods and the Author included lots of information on each of the different models that were made and included the original thread color used to attach the guides. This particular model used an olive green thread.
![P4230026.JPG P4230026.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1642/1642186-a589832415298a638133f7e41faa2826.jpg)
I don't re-use the original guides because they are almost always corroded but was able to find some stainless steel guides with a hard Bronze colored finish.
Once all the guides are attached, I put the entire rod into a rod turning station that turns the rod at a slow rpm so I can brush on the spar varnish on the threads.
Will post some pics of the finished rod later...
![P4230027.JPG P4230027.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1642/1642132-506767f0d75cb906595e76958968fc51.jpg)
Here's the model #
![P4230029.JPG P4230029.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1642/1642146-838745aa75181bc02202aa3046dd3c29.jpg)
I've already removed all the old guides and re-varnished the bamboo.
![P4230022.JPG P4230022.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1642/1642175-a214308e39208bca03fd9555127883b9.jpg)
I have a book on refinished bamboo flyrods and the Author included lots of information on each of the different models that were made and included the original thread color used to attach the guides. This particular model used an olive green thread.
![P4230026.JPG P4230026.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1642/1642186-a589832415298a638133f7e41faa2826.jpg)
I don't re-use the original guides because they are almost always corroded but was able to find some stainless steel guides with a hard Bronze colored finish.
Once all the guides are attached, I put the entire rod into a rod turning station that turns the rod at a slow rpm so I can brush on the spar varnish on the threads.
Will post some pics of the finished rod later...