Bamboo Rod Making Prepping Files and Measuring Male Ferrules
Bamboo rod making does require special tools from time to time. The craft of fitting nickel silver ferrules has the rod maker using a Swiss Pattern Pillar file as well as an outside micrometer that reads into the “tenths”. The following video explains there preparation and use.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Nq87M1EBE[/youtube]
The final video, showing the steps involved in the final fitting of the male ferrule will follow. Soon. I promise.
Posted by Chris on March 16th, 2010
