Mb Rods some of my work
In the workshop
Culms ready for splitting
Splitting the culms
The Culms split
The nodes have been pressed
The rough blanks before flaming
The flaming process
The untapered blanks after flaming
The tapered blanks before gluing
Gluing
The glued strips in the strings
After cleaning
The grip in the press
Wrapping
The Stripping guide before varnishing
The guides wrapped before varnishing
The finished product
The blued ferrule and plug
Some photos of rods
Who says bamboo rods are weak!! Courtesy Roger Tribe from the UK
Flamed Two piece with an extra rip. Downlocking Cup and Band NS reelseat
Blond three piece with red silk wrappings
Eppu from Finland the day he received his brand new Mb Rod
Tony from the UK with an Mb Rod and a nice trout
Niko avec La petite
Some fine fish by Garth Wellman and Mbrods
Garth with a wonderful Yellow fish
Gerrit Redpath with a very happy smile
Engraved Butt Caps
I am pleased to offer the possibility to have you initials engraved by hand (no machine involved) by a master French engraver. A perfectly excecuted piece of handmade artwork!!