Impregnated cane

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Impregnated cane

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To ask a basic question, what is 'impregnated cane?

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Basically the rod blanks are dipped in phenolic resin which impregnates into the canes fibres and makes its impervious to the ingress of water so no varnish is necessary only on the rod whippings.
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Thank you. That is now very clear.

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