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Late December Update - I have decided to finally offer up some Quadrate and Penta blanks for pre-order. This will be my first round of these blanks up for sale and there will only be a limited number sold, so get in touch early if you are interested in making up your own quad or penta from a quality blank. Delivery will be still about 9-10 months as orders will be put into the queue with the other rods and blanks I need to make and in the order in which the deposits are received. They will be a little more expensive than my normal hex blanks due to the extra time and effort needed to make them as well as the extra cost in materials. Check out my Prices page for the cost. I am also now offering hexagonal Spiral Built rods for sale. Spiral building is a method originally conceived by Fred D. Divine and patented in 1892. Basically, during the glue up stage of making a rod, the blank is twisted so that there is a 1/6th revolution between each guide along a rod's length. The idea is the rod is 'pre-tensioned' by putting the fibers under stress so the resulting rod is stiffer and more powerful without adding any mass. Check out my Prices page for the cost. You can see a photo of my personal Para 15 Spiral rod here. Please take a look at the new Color Selector Tool - linked below - to see what different rod, wrap and tipping combinations might look like on a finished rod. The colors are reasonably accurate though I'm constantly making small changes to improve them.
A huge thanks to all of you who have been patient with your rod orders over the past 6 months. I'll be making a big push over the next few months, spending lots of time in the shop, to try and get caught up by the time the new year arrives, so if you have been waiting, expect to see a lot of progress fairly quickly in the coming months. Also please get in touch via phone or email if you have any questions, comments or changes with your order if it is scheduled for a 2009 or early 2010 delivery. I'll continue to send out emails as I have things that need clarification, and to keep everyone informed as their rods and blanks get close to being finished. Please note I also have a new telephone number (478) 227-5460. It is a Google Voice number (hence the Georgia area code) that allows me to route calls to different phones and better manage my voice mails. I'm also still selling Solitude and Shilton fly reels. Please get in touch if you need a new reel for the upcoming season. As always, thank you for everyone's support! Chris maker@farnorthrodsmiths.com |
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