Newly aquired Bill Howes Rod, now restored for new season

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Re: Newly aquired Bill Howes Rod, now restored for new season

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Super job Paul - looks like the thread was spot on and the guides look good too :clap:

I've built the hande and have split and roughed the strips for mine - to be completed during the summer break :Thumb:

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Splendid work, Sir. :Hat:
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A lovely rod.

Bill used to photo my fish and do features with Bill Rushmer and myself. We did one on the Mole at Esher with chub. Pictures somewhere.

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I've got one languishing in the garage somewhere. Unfortunately it's got a set in both the butt and tip section. So i think it's a goner. Shame because it looks and feels like a nice rod.

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PondLife wrote: Sun May 15, 2022 3:20 pm I've got one languishing in the garage somewhere. Unfortunately it's got a set in both the butt and tip section. So i think it's a goner. Shame because it looks and feels like a nice rod.
I’d dig it out and put some photos up here. I’ve never done it myself but a set can be corrected with heat.
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Re: Newly aquired Bill Howes Rod, now restored for new season

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I've had several attempts at removing sets and failed every time (i'm obviously incompetent) . I always seem to end up with kinks, therefore i'm reluctant to go anywhere near the rod in question and as i said the butt section also has a set which being so thick is probably impossible to get out. In fact it's the first time I've encountered a set in the butt section of a rod.

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