Catalog: Fly Fishing Equipment Master Catalog Volume 6 | |
| a word on i.d the i.d or interior diameter of the gw cap ring reel seat inserts wood barrels averages 0.312 to open the bore you can ream them out with rat-tail files if needed however it is better with cane anyway to turn down the blank o.d to suit the i.d of the reel seat the latter method preserves the greatest possible thickness of wood beneath the mortise a word on o.d the o.d or outside diameter of the gw cap ring reel seat inserts wood barrels is nominally 21/32 the o.d can vary by a few thousandths of an inch from species to species and batch to batch so if you re making hardware we ... | |
| winding checks by golden witch winding checks are purely decorative which demands decorum as well as variety solid nickel silver construction and a reliance on a wide range of historical designs ensure that our checks satisfy both demands please order carefully as the size options vary always measure cane rods corner-to-corner when ordering winding checks regardless of whether the design of the winding check is circular or hexagonal tiered tiered externally tapered winding checks with a delicate knurl on the upper tier have their historical basis in one of the classic rod shops that irrupted from ... | |
| thanks for shipping the agates so quickly they are beautiful and exatly what i was hoping to get -ted godfrey low frame stripping guides our low frame stripper with its distinctly sculpted lines and eminently traditional aesthetic will appeal to any rodmaker who wants to step even further back into the history of our discipline if you re the sort who likes silk whippings nickel silver cap ring seats and other conservative hallmarks that place your modern rods solidly inside the realm of classic tackle then you ll want to try a golden witch low frame stripper on your next rod these are available ... | |
| snakes tip tops english bronze snakes tip tops bronzed snakes tips at the behest of golden witch pac bay briefly offered bronze-finished light-wire snakes and standard loop tip tops using a process substantially similar to that used in making their outstanding tich snakes they created a dark english bronze-tone finish that is both durable and beautiful unlike traditional english bronze finishes pac bay s process produced a finish that won t quickly wear off at points of line contact this process also made it possible to match bronzed snakes with tip tops of the same finish sadly the sales volume ... | |
| ferrules by classic sporting enterprises hexagon serrated ferrules non-serrated ferrules we now stock a few nonserrated ferrules in the most popular sizes other sizes available by special order these are $7.00 above the chart for whole sets $5.00 above the chart for half sets use these ferrules for quads pents and even for round synthetic blanks see the web site for more details these ferrules are our premium line of nickel silver ferrules crafted by the masters at cse and widely recognized as the finest available appropriately named super swiss this ferrule system utilizes a time-proven design ... | |
| silk thread by clover/tire 401 white 403 winter white 402 black 051 blue gray 205 gray 039 taupe 021 steel 120 lead 132 blue ice 052 light aqua 101 spearmint 133 pale blue 027 light blue 026 french blue 115 steel blue 107 colonial blue 109 medium blue 093 deep navy 009 french navy 134 lavender 005 lilac 053 amethyst 157 plum 129 grape 057 purple 130 dark purple 078 roseate 143 magenta 041 linen 036 iced pink 149 flesh 014 light pink 048 salmon 030 medium pink 037 blush 055 clay 155 red 010 cherry 011 cranberry 139 dark jade 154 cedar 146 light kelly 035 emerald 084 churchill green 018 holly green ... | |
| gudebrod threads gudebrod size a nylon perfect for wrapping guides on synthetic blanks and it comes in handy for restoring some cane rods that were made since the 1950 s size a 100 yd spools use color preserver for opaque wraps when using nylon 8933 bright yellow gnyl color nylon a 6038 gold gnyl/12 colors nylon a dozen $24.70 mix match 335 candy apple 206 garnet 337 maroon 51 peach 221 orange 340 gold 00 sunburst 290 tan 602 gray 541 medium brown 5274 chestnut 396 dark brown 002 white 1011 gunmetal 720 medium gray 441 charcoal 001 black 6778 lemon yellow 209 goldenrod $2.25 ea 358 jade 0577 hunter ... | |
| silk sizes a relative comparison 6/0 4/0 #100 #50 2/0 #30 pearsall s gossamer the finest pearsall s naples yli s finest silk roughly 3/0 yli c/t similar to the 2/0 gudebrod s silk yli s heaviest silk perfect for restoring boat rods we buy belding/corticelli and other restoration threads do you have some to sell please contact us fax us 717-738-4957 a list of your inventory thread matching service are you working on a restoration if so you know how tough it can be to match the color of the original wraps we can help while we re always happy to ship you our best guess based on your description ... | |
| cork specie cork rings as with our cane we buy the best cork available from a variety of sources having our rings imported specifically for us from the portuguese factories our goal has been to eliminate the usual crap shoot when buying natural materials and we ve succeeded we ve sold tens of thousands of rings and we ve noticed something the folks who bought our a cork came back for more again and again our a cork is impressive when compared to the highest grades available from other sources specifically because we hand sort every single ring that ships from our shop cork is a decidedly seasonal ... | |
| raw materials tonkin cane culms if you want select high-graded tonkin we ve got it we buy the best bamboo imported then we high grade each bale individually studying and sorting every single culm we divide the culms into four grades a a a b based on the following criteria diameter color depth of fiber heft and lack of flaws such as bug watermarks growers marks burns &c it bears mentioning that even our lowest grade culms rarely if ever show a grower s mark or burn that s how good the cane is before we high grade it when all the variables are taken into consideration there are heavy culms with ... | |
| bamboo blanks when you buy a bamboo or grahite blank you have the opportunity to purchase all the other components you need to finish the rod at a 10 discount golden witch presentation grade blanks our line of cane blanks was developed to meet the growing demand for ready-to-wrap blanks for those rodmakers who are curious about bamboo but not yet ready to tackle blankmaking these blanks are made in the gw shop by russ gooding choose honey blonde or tiger stripe cane color in a wide variety of proven tapers each blank features fitted ferrules two coats of hand-rubbed finish and comes complete ... | |
| acw graphite rod blanks the acw fly blank 42 million modulus pure unadulterated carbon fibers bolstered with a fiberglass scrim for hoop strength our blanks are a fine starting place for a world-class fly rod deck them out with arcane components and your own superior craftsmanship to finish a rod worthy of pride for graphite makers these are super blanks for the price try pearsall s silk threads for vibrant colors and perfect wraps with an almost painted-on look model 703 704 765 805 866 for bamboo rodmakers looking for a sublimely simple in-between-rods type of project these graphite blanks ... | |
| the midge 6 3 for 3 or 4 weight based on the famous taper by paul young this little rod will delight you if you prefer small streams and small flies this kit includes a 6 section of a grade tonkin cane a gw unusually traditional reel seat an acw cigar grip a half-set of field grade ferrules three winding checks a hook tender a tich stripping guide six black snakes two black tip tops one spool of c/t #038 size #50 aubergine dark maroon silk thread for the primary wraps and one spool of pearsall s gossamer black silk for tipping the wraps as well as a sack and a classic tube kit midge-k $160.00 ... | |
| golden witch university the golden witch video series the gw video series has one prime goal education these videos will teach you how to make better rods playing on the notion that a picture is worth a thousand words consider the text it would take to fully describe each frame of film in a thirty second video clip now extrapolate this to videos of eighty seven or ninety minutes in length the volume of information you ll garner from these videos is immense each video has an overarching audio track that alternates between voice-over narrative and live audio but the real education comes from watching ... | |
| i have had the good fortune to be able to participate in three of the classes offered by golden witch like many who become interested in building bamboo fly rods i had questions about my skill set and ability to produce rods the craft and process behind it seemed complicated and difficult you wonder if you need to have a background in carpentry or machine work what tools are required and does it require a lot of money to get started you have many questions and not many answers the classes offered through golden witch will clearly demonstrate that the craft is accessible to anyone with a desire ... | |
| bamboo blank making five days approximately 60 hours offered several times each year 3 student maximum the goal two split cane blanks per student ·7613 lt 2/1 7 6 for 5 wt ·cricket one piece 5 6 for 3 or 4 wt the promise the best blank making education available the price $3500.00/student ·price includes video series class materials eleven meals time of your life it s five days it s long hours it s great fun the golden witch shop offers our bamboo blank making class several times each year the five day course will take the novice rodmaker from the raw culm through the ferruled blank the last ... | |
| bamboo rod restoration five days approximately 50 hours offered several times each year 3 student maximum the goal a mastery of bamboo rod restoration techniques the promise the best bamboo rod restoration education available the price $3500.00/student ·price includes finishing video restoration supplies ferrules silks etc to a value of $200.00 patina kit pinning kit eleven meals skills that will serve for restoration work and finishing new rods it s five days it s long hours it s great fun i got started with cane rods by doing a series of restoration projects this is fun you can get involved ... | |
| e d u cat i o na l p ro grams deck usually serving steak wine but we ll gladly whip up a vegetarian platter if you prefer ·is there local fishing you bet we ve got a trout stream 80 from the shop the conestoga and susquehanna rivers are both fairly close and in season offer great smallmouth bass angling the real question is this will there be time probably not so far most students have arrived with rods to the best of my knowledge though none have wet a line during class week the class is simply too intensive do plan to stay an extra day and fish the local waters you ll have fun ·may i smoke ... | |
| rod reel storage by golden witch gw classic antique tube kits our classic tube kits with their solid brass caps and natural aluminum bodies are the sort that used to come standard with any quality cane rod we ve made them available again over the past three years more and more makers have come to rely on our tube kits to house their rods with the simple and durable elegance favored by the old masters these tubes are the truly classic alternative to the thin-walled wrinkle-finished tubes with easily scratched brass-colored anodized aluminum caps our tubes have a wall thickness of about 0.080 ... | |
| rod sacks by golden witch a note on color beware the color photos while self-evidently superior to black and white images you can t take the apparent colors in these catalog photos with anything less than a grain of salt between the photos the scanning and the printing the colors do change when compared to the items that were selected as samples for the catalog with rod sacks let us assure you that the burgundy shown above is darker a tad closer in color to merlot than pinot noir carbon is simply black not even our scanner can muddle that up camel is a light khaki not the deep eggshell white shown ... | |
| measuring tools outside micrometer this is an exceptional tool for precise measurement of cane strips ferrules ferrule stations and so much more in the bamboo rod shop we selected an outside micrometer with carbide faces satin chrome finished sleeve and thimble for clear easy reading of the graduations and it has a 0-1 range with 0.0001 graduations inch/metric dual dial calipers we were impressed by the quality of this dual reading dial caliper and you will be too here s a list of pertinent specs ·dual reading dial outside inch black inside metric red ·range per revolution 0.100 or 2mm ·made ... | |
| ferruling tools whitehead ferrule puller/adjuster this is daryll l whitehead s improved version of a rod shop necessity the central element of our tool is a 15 walnut paddle that has ten holes cascading from large to small in tight increments which will grasp ferrules ranging from 8/64 to 20/64 without marring the metal the tool is capable of performing at least four tasks none of which include disciplining your progeny first when trial fitting ferrules while turning down ferrule stations you can remove stuck ferrules with ease second when removing hot ferrules during restoration or repair this ... | |
| burnishers the agate burnisher taking our cue from gilding burnishers used for applying gold-leaf to frames we had these agatetipped burnishes custom made the functional tip of each burnisher is made from diamondpolished natural agate if you hold the burnisher up to the light you can see variations of color shade throughout the stone the agate is smooth perfect for rubbing the flaws out of silk wraps and eliminating minor gaps the design provides a variety of polishing surfaces sure to suit your needs an elegant tool at an exceptional price limited to stock on hand ab agate burnisher $39.95 we ... | |
| as we go to press we are in negotiation with our machinist and are out of stock on our z-1 planing forms our pricing on these beautiful forms has gone through the roof and the pricing we would be required to pass on to you our clients is unacceptable these are truly the best forms available for purchase and we are currently seeking new ways of having them produced if you are considering purchasing a planing form do yourself a favor and call us to see what the status is before purchasing another comparable form the z-1 the world-standard planing form in 2004 we re-invented and re-named our planing ... | |
| planing planing tools the lie-nielsen block plane this plane the best you can buy has an appealing feel in the hand and is a pleasure to use when comparing with other cheaper planes there is simply no comparison it is versatile of a convenient size and cuts with the authority of 1½ pounds behind every stroke useful for every sort of woodworking job this tool will quickly become a favorite the blade on the low angle tool is bedded at 12° the standard angle at 20° blades are ground with a 25° flat bevel ln-la ln-sa low angle standard angle $144.00 $144.00 lnb extra blade $25.00 these edge-holding ... | |
| gluing groovy aluminum mixing bowls gw s new aluminum mixing bowls are here the alloy is 2024 aluminum used for among other things race car parts due to its superior heat dissipation capabilities couple that with our radical new design also engineered to maximize heat dissipation and you ve got an epoxy mixing bowl that ensures the longest possible pot life for any adhesives or finishes which cure through an exothermic reaction buy 2 get a discount gamb gamb2 $16.95 $29.95 synthetic binding boards the pair of 5 binding boards for in-feed out-feed will cradle your rod blanks as they pass into ... | |
| p igments pour approximately ¾ ounce of your favorite wood glue into one of our little clear mixing cups that ll make it darned near full then if you stir carefully you tint your glue lines for a great effect in your cork grips can get 1 tsp of tint in without making a dreadful mess for the arcane ¾ fl oz is equivalent to 6 drams 6 colors available left to right dark brown iron oxide red iron oxide mars black raw sienna light brown iron oxide vagone green buy three or more $6.95 each epig color $7.95 mixing cups graduated measuring/mixing cups make epoxy work a little easier mc-10 10 cups $1.50 ... | |
| finishes finishes are the key to a good-looking and long-lasting rod if you use proper techniques finishing silk wraps and dip finishing are the focus of two consecutive articles on proper techniques that i wrote for rodmaker magazine vol 4 #4 vol 4 #5 please inquire about back-issues sutherland welles ltd® marine spar varnish i had so much good to say about the sutherland welles ltd.® spar when i posted the product to our website that it takes up nearly two printed pages if you want to know all my reasons for selecting this superb spar varnish please visit the website if you merely want the ... | |
| finishes continued gudebrod rod finishes these are finishes that many of our clients requested the 822 rod varnish is outstanding for very light graphite fly spinning rods it s truly self-leveling five thin coats beat three thick coats the two-part finishes do exactly what they re supposed to you should give gudebrod a try 822 843 850 rod varnish 1 oz $3.95 high build-2pt 2 oz $10.95 reg build-2pt 2 oz $10.95 blo2xygen bloxygen blocks oxygen in certain circumstances that could be devastating but in the case of expensive varnishes it s devastating if you don t block the oxygen using a patented ... | |
| miscellaneous tools pie splitters align one of the sharp cutting wedges on your pie splitter with the drying split in the culm then push the cutter down through the culm for 3 4 or 6 even sections this makes subsequent splitting easier than ever before heavy cast iron construction watch either of our first two videos to see the pie splitters in action they re great fun to use the four and six section splitters are the most popular and useful sizes for your shop 3-pie 3-section $31.95 4-pie 4-section $39.95 6-pie 6-section $46.95 8-pie 8-section $65.95 10-pie 10-section $145.95 12-pie 12-section ... | |
| more tools 1/6 sheet sanding block this ingenious sanding block overcomes two problems found in other blocks first it is sized to make use of an entire 9 x 11 sheet of sandpaper second it mechanically draws the paper taut as it is loaded eliminating tears caused by loose paper thus giving you longer paper life it features an ergonomic shape for all-day sanding comfort its resilient felt pad allows for even sanding pressure yet the backing is firm enough to prevent rounded corners on cane rods crafted from hardwood with a solid brass tensioning knob sblock $17.95 traditional japanese bamboo froes ... | |
| the golden witch library cane rodmaking fundamentals of building a bamboo fly-rod george maurer bernard elser this is our top pick for a general first rodmaking book bernie writes precisely he is a frequent columnist in the bamboo corner of rodmaker magazine george s rods are well-known respected together they do a great job of taking the mystery out of rodmaking 255 pp fbbfr-m&e $35.00 sc handcrafting bamboo fly rods revised wayne cattanach a contemporary favorite and one of the must-read texts of modern cane rodmaking wayne s contribution to the craft is considerable benefit from his ... | |
