Larry Donahe -- gold wraps on a flamed cane rod

[golden beetle]

Larry Donahe sent this over to me yesterday...

Pictures of a flamed cane rod with antique gold wraps.

Whaddya think?



Compare it to these wraps by Larry Donahe, also on a flamed rod!



Both are absolutely fantastic, I know...

 

[golden beetle]

Here are some more views of the antique gold wraps...

 

[Lonewolve]

Beetle i think the bottom photo in the first post colors are really great, i like the gold but not the tipping,second photo is really my favorite.
Tight Wraps & Tight Lines
Rick Wallace

 

[Drossi]

Awesome. The flaming, wraps, and blued ferrules go together great.

What's the length, weight, and taper going to be? I'm insanely jealous. Bastard getting a new rod.

 

[golden beetle]

The antique gold wraps are on a 6'9" 3 weight. It is a 3 piece rod - it isn't a classic taper... A modern builder came up with the taper, Larry liked it and builders are often willing to share their tapers... I will get you details on it tho if you're interested.

The 7' 2-3 wt, with cardinal wraps, is based on a Leonard taper that I like - the baby catskill.

There were a number of different sizes and tapers that the Leonard company called the baby catskill.

This taper can be found on the Hexrod website...

Best.

 

[Trouser Trout]

Larry Donahe sent this over to me yesterday...

Pictures of a flamed cane rod with antique gold wraps.

Whaddya think?


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Compare it to these wraps by Larry Donahe, also on a flamed rod!

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Both are absolutely fantastic, I know...

Honsetly GB....anyone who has ever built a rod could do those wraps..They are nice...nothing unique..or special...hell... I'll bet your flamer pal Phil Donahue could even make those flamed wraps......

 

[golden beetle]

TT:

I think you should join us in march when rob smith does a presentation on bamboo...

Or when I can get Ron frost.

Just put it on your calendar!

 

[MACFLY]

It's hard to make out the flaming from the pics you posted. Any longer pictures that show More of the rod.

Also if you are hawking his rods please make sure you ae giving a percentage to Dennis as per AKs rant from the other day

 

[Ronbo]

Looking good GB,
will the wraps be color preserved, they don't look varnished yet.
I use pearsall's silk in those colors.
After varnishing the will turn a nice brown color and the tipping will turn to a deep brown.
The white will become invisible. This is if the wraps are not color preserved..
looks like it's shaping up to be quite a beauty

 

[golden beetle]

Looking good GB,
will the wraps be color preserved, they don't look varnished yet.
I use pearsall's silk in those colors.
After varnishing the will turn a nice brown color and the tipping will turn to a deep brown.
The white will become invisible. This is if the wraps are not color preserved..
looks like it's shaping up to be quite a beauty

Ron Frost, you rock.

Thanks for your comments!

Can we book you to speak to RRTU next year?

Let's choose a month - it looks like january february and march are booked...

How about May or June?

 

[Ronbo]

we'll see what Rob covers in his presentation and maybe we'll do something a little different:thumb:

 

[G Lech]

Great looking rod. I'm drooling!

 

[golden beetle]

Here's some more pics. Flamed rod with gold wraps!

 

[WBDluver]

It's hard to make out the flaming from the pics you posted. Any longer pictures that show More of the rod.

Also if you are hawking his rods please make sure you ae giving a percentage to Dennis as per AKs rant from the other day

Ohh he went on another rant? what a surprise

 

[AKSkim]

as per AKs rant from the other day

I only follow the rules, and I implore you to do the same.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I only follow the rules, and I implore you to do the same.

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