Re: J B Walker, Newcastle
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:45 am
Very interesting especially regarding the Merton connection having seen many adverts and images for their shop.
I was contacted recently by a fellow who wanted a couple of rods rebuilding, one is a Mk 1V B.James Richard Walker Avon, just requires a ferrule resetting, the second is a rod he has had for a while stood in a corner.
Today he visited , brought the two rods and asked me to do a full rebuild on the “stood in the corner “ rod. On first glance it does look like a sort of Mk 1V ,It is 10ft 1inch long in equal sections, banded ferrule. It is very dark cane and has been over varnished a bit enthusiastically by somebody in the past, the handle needs a rebuild as it has has some leather glued on over the cork, who knows what is underneath there , the rings are full agate throughout, and very cruddy, I can see no logo anywhere on the fully whipped with inters blank, but the brass reel bands sort of give it away as one is engraved
JB Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne.
I have looked at some images of JB Walker rods but have not seen any with brass reel bands, so it could be quite an early example , possibly a Salmon Rod ?
If anybody has any ideas as to this rod I would be very interested .
David .