A nice stout tube arrived at my door on December 17th., and I couldn't wait to open it. I withdrew the bag, and thought "Hang on ... that's an Edgar Sealey bag !" Out slipped a 10ft., 2 piece, fibre glass Edgar Sealey "The Sea Trout fly rod !!! There was also an invoice for a lady in Inverness !!! Expletives flowed. I looked at the rod tube ... and there, poking out from under the couriers stuck on address label was a clearly addressed label directing the delivery to Inverness. An email to the seller was followed by swift action on their part ... and an email explaining that the courier driver had collected two rods ... and stuck their labels on the wrong tubes.
Long story short ... it took the couriers until today to get my rod to me. Sadly, and no fault of the seller ... two of the intermediate guides had damaged whippings ... and the tip guide had been badly bent (but I've sorted that already). I can only guess that it had been opened and quickly pushed back into the tube ... but by who and where who knows.
However ... it settled any thoughts about a "good clean and polish" ... and I shall now do a full refurbish.
To answer some questions ...
You are correct, Sir ... that's exactly what it is.
I've had my magnifying glass on it ... and it's "Kimdale" ! I can see no break at all between what would be an 'r' and an 'n' ... but what appears to be an 'm.'Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:32 am A very nice rod Mal. I restored one once and was convinced it was called the Kirndale.
Wal.
Lea Dweller wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:28 am I did see this rod advertised, but as the description included a 'set' in one section I think it put a lot of potential buyers off! Quite a rare rod though, so worth putting some work into it!
The Set' turns out to be nothing more than a bit of a 'droop' which vanished when the tip is turned through 180 degrees, so I will 'turn it' when I refurbish it. The positive thing is ... there are no signs of the 'delamination worm' !!! A gentle application of the heat gun will, no doubt, result in a die straight rod.Lea Dweller wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:28 am I did see this rod advertised, but as the description included a 'set' in one section I think it put a lot of potential buyers off! Quite a rare rod though, so worth putting some work into it!
It has been over-varnished at some point ... and there is a little crazing ... so 'starting from scratch' will be best all round ... though ... I'm NOT looking forward to the 76 inter whippings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ((Could be worse ... it could be an early B. James.))
I'll keep you informed of progress.