Student
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Pictured here is Michael Sinclair, from Paducah, Kentucky, author of several books on the history of bamboo fly rods and fly rod Manufacturers, including the classic book "Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook". While Michael had restored more rods than most people could count, he had never made a bamboo rod on his own. Here he is with his first bamboo fly rod. He did a fantastic job. Michael made a Payne 98 |
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This is Michael Sinclair's wife, Sharon. Sharon did a great job making her R.L. Nunley 7' 4 wt rod. From her workmanship in planing, wrapping and finishing, she was great in every aspect. Sharon is probably the most excited rodmaking student I've ever encountered. |
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This is Lowell Davis, of Colorado, with is Payne 101, 7' 5 wt that he made in the Ozark Rod Making School class. Lowell, as the others, did an excellent job in crafting his first bamboo rod. Lowell is the organizer of the Southern Rodmakers Gathering and the Colorado Rodmakers Reunion. Harry and Bob both consider Lowell to be a good friend, and appreciate the excitement and effort he put into his first rod. I've heard from Lowell since he graduated from the class and he is boring headlong into rodmaking. He has several rods planned for the next few months.. |
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Gene Hodges is a local student from Mountain Home, AR. Gene owned a 6' 4 weight bamboo rod before the class and the feel, touch and beauty of bamboo got him hooked. Gene, during the ORMS class, crafted a 7' 5 weight RL Nunley bamboo fly rod. Gene was so excited that Saturday morning when the class was complete and the rods were ready to go home, he took his to the parking lot behind the RL Nunley shop where the class was held, lined it up and cast it... It casted wonderfully. |
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Pictured here is Wayne Norman of South Fork, Colorado, with his 7'6" 5 weight Payne 101 tapered rod. Wayne has been a custom rod builder for close to two decades and has assembled countless graphite rods and many bamboo rods from blanks, but Wayne had never made his own bamboo fly rod from culm to finished rod. Wayne did an excellent job and gave us a few laughs along the way. We truly enjoyed Waynes presence at the Ozark Rod Making School. |
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Ed Chadderdon flew from Catskill, New York to Mountain Home, Arkansas to participate in the Ozark Rod Making Schoo. Ed crafted a 7'6" Payne 101. I have to say that Ed's planing work was as perfect as any I've ever seen. This was his first rod, but it looked like most makers 20th rods. He did a fantastic job. Ed plans to persue his rodmaking beyond just the class and I think he'll make a great rodmaker. |