'Boo Rod - Tip Section

The first tip section to come out of my rod factory. The taper is based off of a Dickerson 8013. At this point, six strips have been hand planed, glued together, bound and sanded. I got too aggressive with the sandpaper and ended up rounding off the corners on the top 6 inches.

Birdseye Maple Duck Call

Duck Call
Reed: Double mallard
Material: Birdseye Maple
Finish: Polyurethane

First Bamboo Curlies!

After months and months of filing steel off of the planing forms, I think they are done. I got a few rough tapered strips from Steve and started planing. One of these days - this is going to be a fishing rod.

Marblewood Knitting Needles

Marblewood Knitting Needles
Size: No. 9 (US)

Material: marblewood

Finish: HUT Crystal Coat

Rosewood Knitting Needles

Rosewood Knitting Needles
Size: No. 9 (US)

Material: rosewood

Finish: HUT Crystal Coat

Cocobolo Knitting Needles

Cocobolo Knitting Needles
Size: No. 8 (US)

Material: cocobolo

Finish: HUT Crystal Coat

Bloodwood Knitting Needles

Bloodwood Knitting Needles
Size: No. 9 (US)

Material: Bloodwood
Finish: HUT Crystal Coat

Ipe Knitting Needles

Ipe Knitting Needles
Size: No. 7 (US)
Material: Ipe (from an old deck)
Finish: HUT Crystal Coat

Here is a piece of the ipe on the saw before being turned. It used to be part of a deck. Ipe is one of the hardest woods there is and turns very nicely.