Page 1 of Educational Programs by Golden Witch Technologies, Inc

golden witch e d u cat i o na l p ro grams the goal the gw educational programs have one prime goal to teach you how to make better rods the volume of information you ll garner from these classes is immense we strive to ensure that these classes are professional in all regards the expense will be quickly repaid by the time and effort you save in your own rodmaking shop when you apply the tips and techniques we teach furthermore the value of your rods will increase with the improved craftsmanship we will teach you your instructor russ gooding is the lead instructor for all classes other golden witch employees are always willing to lend a hand russ is a self-taught graphite rod crafter and bamboo restorationist he later studied the art of making cane rods under daryll l whitehead a nationally renowned master of the discipline when the art of angling journal the most prestigious periodical in the fishing industry was preparing their premier issue they selected mr whitehead as the featured rodmaker russ s rods and the gw shop in general were separated from mr whitehead s article in the art of angling journal by only two issues the gw shop has also been the focus of numerous other magazine and newspaper articles and two full-length tv shows including an hour-long program on pennsylvania cable network s pcn tours and more recently a half-hour interview on cable 11 s around your town russ has been writing on custom rodmaking since 1997 starting with a co-written article in the rodcrafter s journal since then he has written extensively for rodmaker magazine both on graphite rods executing feather inlays and bamboo rods shortly after hunting fishing collectibles magazine was founded russ and his wife erica photographed and wrote a series of articles on classic fishing tackle most with a restoration slant in 1998 erica russ incorporated their custom rod business and golden witch technologies inc was founded now employing six talented individuals this firm serves the rodmaking community by offering hard-to-find tools top-shelf components educational videos and more every year russ hand-makes a couple dozen bamboo rods and blanks and continues to craft custom graphite rods rodmaking is his consuming passion but he s discovered over the past two years that he enjoys teaching the craft as much as he does working the craft russ considers it an honor to have been apprenticed to daryll l whitehead and feels it is important to pass along many of daryll s tips and techniques through the golden witch educational program everyone at golden witch promises that your class will be worth your investment our facilities situated within twelve woodland acres and only eighty feet from the middle creek a small trout stream the golden witch shop is an idyllic location for a week of rodmaking instruction with luck you may see a whitetail deer pileated woodpeckers a great blue heron and other wildlife the gw shop has one room with four benches devoted to classes depending on the course students may also use the beveling room the planing gluing room the dip finishing room and other spaces within the shop everyone will have a chance to visit the dungeon the basement which is a rodmaker s candy shop brimming with agates silks reel seats more the student benches feature cast-iron legs for stability and large butcher block maple tops for durability and good looks each bench is stocked with the tools and the consumables solvents tape razors adhesives etc that you ll need for your class the student tools see less wear than those on our working benches so you ll know you re working with top-shelf new or near-new equipment in any gw class what an incredible week during the class our time seemed to fly by it wasn t until i was back at home working on the rods that i realized how much we did and learned the confidence of knowing that you have done something before allows you to really enjoy the process and look forward to improving your skills on future rods thank you all david grizzly lambert blank making `03 call the shop for class scheduling ·717-738-7330

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