I am new to the forum and had a question about bamboo rods. I have a Heddon #13 that is 70-75 years old and has not been used since 1965. It is in mint
condition and totally original except for the wrap on the stripper guide. If I fished with it now, is there any chance of cracking the varnish finish or the
glue that holds it together? Does the varnish or glue get brittle over time? I was thinking of fishing with it in a couple of months for sentimental reasons,
but will not if there is a possibility of damaging the rod.Thank you for your input on my question.
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Posts: 318 08/29/2008 21:52 |
Grasshopper -- Many here on the forum routinely fish unrestored rods of this vintage. I fish a Heddon 35 from the late 30's and haven't had any
problems occur. It's possible it could develop a loose joint between bamboo and metal ferrule but even if that were to happen, it could be repaired very
reasonably. It's also possible you could snap a tip off in the car door. But the monetary value of the rod probably isn't as high as a good graphite
rod, so I'd say fish it and don't worry.
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Posts: 975 08/30/2008 23:31 |
Grasshopper . . . Welcome to the Forum
I am also one of the Many here on the forum routinely fish unrestored rods of this vintage. I bought a MINT rod made late 30's early 40's, a few years ago that still had a wrap over the cork. It came from a family who's grandfather had owned a sporting goods store. It sounds like your rod. My thinking is that the rod will last for another 40 years of hard use on the water before you will even have to think about restoration. If one of the ferrules comes lose because of old glue, its not a big fix by some of the guys who hang around the forum. Alan |
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Posts: 1055 08/31/2008 02:44 |
Grasshopper,
Welcome aboard. What is the length and ferrule size of your rod? |
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Posts: 3 08/31/2008 08:18 |
Thank you all for the welcome. I'm new to this and I'm not sure how to measure ferrule size. If you mean actual dimensions, the first ferrule is
2.150in. long and 0.295 in. inside diameter. The second is 1.640 in. long by 0.195 in. inside diameter. I tried to find Mike Sinclairs book on Heddons but
issues for sale are rare. I had the West Virginia Library Commission do a search for this book and they only found 2 in the United States: 1 in Oregon ans 1 in
Wyoming. Right now I'm waiting for the Oregon book to arrive on a library transfer to my local library.
While I'm waiting on this book, can anyone tell me what weight line this rod uses? |
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Posts: 520 08/31/2008 09:52 |
Just to be safe you might have a rodmaker look it over for any obvious issues. Where in WV are oyu located, I know of at least 3 makers over there--Larry
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Posts: 980 08/31/2008 11:54 |
0.295 (.290) = 19/94 at the butt
0.195 is half way between 12/64 (.187 and .203) and 13/64 Heddon called these rods a 2 1/2F (19/12) The next size up is the 2 3/4F (21/13) The next size down is the 1 3/4F (18/11) on 8' & 8'-6" rods and (18/12) on 9' rods Alan |
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Posts: 5 08/31/2008 16:26 |
WatercolorMan
I measured the female ferrule. Was that the right one? FlyDoctor Two of the rodmakers live in the Charleston area and the other lives in Moundsville. I live in between or about 1 1/2 hours either way. Good idea about having a rodmaker look at it. We have a fall Trout Unlimited council meeting in 2 weeks and all 3 will probably be there, so I'll be sure to take this rod. One of the rodmakers in Charleston posted the link to this site on another forum board for someone else who had a question about old Heddon's and that's how I got here. |
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Posts: 447 08/31/2008 22:31 |
Generally the male is easier to measure, but it depends on what you are measuring with. If the 2 1/2 ferrule size is correct, I would start with a #7 line. It
will work best with #6, #7, or #8. And depends if you are using double taper or weight forward. #6 WF may work well. If possible, try different ones to see
what works best. It is probably an 8.5 or 9ft rod?
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Posts: 988 09/02/2008 12:48 |
You mic the male, lower section, most accurate.
or slide the male into the drill gauge, often the ferrule will be smaller that the hole but to big for the next one down. |
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