Yes, the larger the "canvas" the more options become available. To my eye the NSDSL just looks too skinny on just about any cane rod. You can only imagine what a bear engraving a size 9/64ths ferrule is!
Bill O.
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Posts: 101 05/20/2008 19:02 |
Bill, do you also engrave cap and ring reel seats, I would like to see some of this.
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Posts: 178 05/21/2008 12:47 |
spey,
If it's made of metal I can engrave it. My rods are all custom made to order and I enjoy working with the customer to get just what they want. Here's the only cap and ring shot I have handy. It's from President Carter's rod (in explanation of the presidential seal). 
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Posts: 167 05/21/2008 21:59 |
Sir, you have been blessed with an extraordinary gift. That you have put it to good and appropriate use is a wonderful thing. Thank you.
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Posts: 207 08/07/2008 19:33 |
Rockthief,
You're too kind. I just learned a long time ago that you're better off making use of your gifts in life than wasting time trying to fit in where others would have you. 
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Posts: 144 08/07/2008 20:05 |
oysterbamboo wrote:
Amen. And, I echo the praise that you are gifted. - David www.UpperMidwestFlyFishing.com - fly fishing in the Upper Midwest. Spring Creeks to Smallies to Steelhead. |
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Posts: 15 08/21/2008 13:03 |
simple words can ,t express the craftmanship that goes into your rods , the engraving is out of the world !next year i plan to take your class , i look foward
to making rods for my son,s .
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I just read the President Carter story and saw seal. GREAT work dosen't even begin to express how stunning the work is.
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Posts: 230 09/10/2008 21:43 |
Thanks bbamboo, David, and WatercolorMan. I love making these rods almost to the point of obsession and it's always good to hear that others appreciate them as well. nysguide, I'd love to have you down for a class next year. You might be happy to see that I just opened two new classes (#8 and #9 for the year) for
Fall of '09 http://www.oysterbamboo.c...boo-fly-rods-classes.html I just posted them last night and three
spots are already taken, but I still have several openings in both classes. Let me know if you have any questions. They're a lot of fun for both me and
the students!
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just recovering from a serious acident and spin surgery, will be back on my feet in no time , looking foward to booking the class will contact you soon ,
thanks for the information and the updates
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Posts: 255 12/01/2008 22:37 |
Just a quick update regarding our business, and specifically our rod making classes. We have now permanently moved to our new location in the Toccoa River
valley of Mineral Bluff, GA. This is the junction of north GA, eastern TN, and western NC, and is less than a two hour drive from the busiest airport in the
world. Our new location was built from the ground up specifically to serve our needs as a rod making, and teaching, facility. The new location allows for
twelve month a year tailwater trout fishing at our private river access, on-site accomodations for our students (each with their own private bathroom), and all
food and workshop facilities for six students at a time, all in a beautiful and private wooded location. Those who have been watching our classes will notice
that there has been NO increase in price, only an increase in the quality of our product. We hope that our customers will enjoy our new location as much as
we are!
Tight Lines, Bill Oyster www.oysterbamboo.com 
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Posts: 2025 02/28/2009 08:00 Bamboo preacher |
Beautiful Bill, congratulations!
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Posts: 217 02/28/2009 08:13 |
I was fishing the Toccoa last Saturday and stopped by Bill's new place on my way out and it is really something special. He had six students sanding and
scraping bamboo strips, but half of them were getting ready to bolt for the day to go down to the river to do some fishing! Being an Oyster class alum myself,
it was fun sitting around the new rod shop drinking a beer and talking with the students. Nice place Bill, you took what was already a really cool thing and
made it even better!
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Bill, this is really neat! Congrats to you. Enjoyed visiting at the Charlotte show and I wish you the best in this marvelous new location.
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Jeez Bill, you're taking this rod making waaay too serious!
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I must admit that the best part of all, is that for the first time in my life I can make a ten minute walk down to the
river with my fly rod. It's a real treat to be able to fish a thirty minute hatch and be home for dinner. The caddis are starting to come off in good
numbers and I can hardly wait for May when the sulfurs start to put on their sunset show!
Bill O.
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Since this is the one forum where we are encouraged to talk about our business stuff, here's a link to a nice little write up from today...
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Posts: 100 03/28/2009 12:39 |
Bill, Is there some irony that your picture is next to an advertisement for Scotch whiskey?
Lonnie
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I think the whisky just makes it easier to deal with another posed picture of a rodmaker pretending to stair down a strip of bamboo!
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