Cane bashing.

As our new Dial test indicator has arrived, work has started in earnest on the 6’6″ #4 rod for a local fisherman. This will be a small brook and stream rod, which we have made with one of our own tapers (Adams favorite for this type of fishing). This rod may lack outright power of a larger and bulkier taper, but more than makes up for that, with a finesse and delicacy that is required when fishing with small flies, on a thin stream or river in possibly cramped conditions where placing the fly accurately is the main aim.
Here are a couple of photographs showing the three planes I am using at the moment, along with the finished tapered cane, just wrapped with tape:

The planes that i use are an original Stanley 91/2, a Stanley G12 and an unknown Stanley plane which is the same as a 91/2 but slightly longer. I only use Hock blades on all of them as I believe that they keep an edge for longer than any other blade that I have tried.

While final planing the rod, we also knocked up another priest handle, as these have become popular in the last month, with another order coming in:

I will post more pics soon showing the making of the rods handle and reel seat, until then happy fishing..
BP….