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        <![CDATA[ How much (in American Dollars) would it cost to set yourself up to build a basic no frills rod?  This price should include forms, binder, culms, hand
tools....the whole shebang.   I have an ongoing debate with a buddy of mine about the cost.  I have an amount in mind.  Just curious as to what you folks
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			<description><![CDATA[ I second the comments by WTHexrod.  Taking a class is a fine way to learn to make a rod, of course, but it&#39;s also a great experience to spend a week with
Harry and Bob. Their enthusiasm is infectious and genuine - they are truly doing what they love to do and it shows in the way the class operates. There&#39;s
nothing like having a real pro teach you the finer points of making rods - and having a great time in the process. Most schools have one teacher - Ozark Rod
Makers School has two -... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ If you were only going to make one rod, I would suggest you take a class.  Many that frequent this forum offer them.  Bob N. and Harry B. offer classes using
the best equipment and the result is a beautiful well made rod in a week. 
<br>
Don&#39;t forget the books and such to LEARN what to do.  Your time is valuable too.  Equipment is not the only cost.
<br>
Just MHO
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Scott ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ 21 years ago, when I made my first rod, I got two pieces of 3/4&quot; cold rolled steel, a bunch of bolts, taps, dies reamers, and made my own forms.  I also
made my own binder, made my own heat treating oven, dug up an old junky used lathe (and I do mean it was JUNKY), picked up a used Stanley 9 1/2 at a pawn shop,
dug around at &quot;this that and the other&quot; places until I had gathered everything I needed.  I probably had everything put together for $500. 
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<br>
If I were to do it... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:55:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I would say about $1,500 should get you your form, gauges and planes. The rest will be for vice, heat gun, conduit, epoxy, varnish and other things. Harbor
Freight really helps as well as already having some basic tools. It also helps to know a maker getting started. But I think you could set yourself up very
nicely for cheaper than you will buy a nice custom bamboo rod from a well known maker. That was THE reason why I got into it, I could not stand knowing I was
at the mercy of someone else... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Well, like everything else in life, the cost is - how much you have.  For $2500 you could get a small lathe, a high quality form and plane, a Garrison style
binder, build yourself a dip tank, oven, wrapping stand, etc. etc.  etc.  You could also buy cheaper forms and planes, used lathe, etc. and drop the price
somewhat.  For less than that, you start to get creative (using a drill setup instead of a lathe, etc.) and have to build more of your own stuff.  There&#39;s
really no right or wrong... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:38:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Think Bamboo,
<br>
<br>
Along the way I probably muttered a few things that might not qualify as prayers. <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif">
<br>
<br>
Harry ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Harry, didn&#39;t you forget all the prayers you silently repeated so that everything would come out right? ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ booyah,
<br>
<br>
I built my first rod, including components, making forms, binder, etc. for less than $400. That was fifteen years ago, so add a few dollars for today. Of
course, I&#39;m a champion scrounger and borrower, and had lots of local resources to call upon. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <br>
<br>
The answer is $0.00 - Zero - Zippo - Nada - !! It is just how creative you are and if you have more time than money.
<br>
<br>
first You don&#39;t even need to buy forms - Peter McVey&#39;s mentor used to make his forms using a plow plane - grab any wooden board and with a few strokes
of the plane you have dug a strip profile. This guy was amazing - Peter has shown the video at Corbett lake gathering. Other make wooden forms - I donated a
set made by Cecil Pearce to the CFFC&amp;M -... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi Guys,  Jon Parker told me that somebody said he could fit his rod shop in a suitcase.  [Well, maybe not 12 foot culms.]  Jay Edwards
<br> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Well, I won&#39;t offer you a number as it is not possible, if you saw the Digger video you would see that you don&#39;t need an arsenal of fancy tools
although many of us do. The only thing you really need are forms, sure you could try to build wooden ones but that is project unto it self. You need forms, 450
new, less used. You need a plane and some stuff to sharpen it, 150 bucks, the other stuff you can scrounge. You don&#39;t need a binder but you could build or
buy a used one for 50-100... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ How much (in American Dollars) would it cost to set yourself up to build a basic no frills rod?  This price should include forms, binder, culms, hand
tools....the whole shebang.   I have an ongoing debate with a buddy of mine about the cost.  I have an amount in mind.  Just curious as to what you folks
think, and to see how close I get. ]]></description>

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