Parramoure~Maker~Restorationist

You see a typical rod at the ferrule as it comes to us.

This is what it looks like after we strip , wrap and dip the section. 
As we do the restoration, the rod becomes alive, like it was 50-70 years ago.

We pay attention to detail.

I have my dad's rod, what should I do?

Many people want to take care of the rod they receive. Some want it to look like it did when their Dad bought it. Some want a "wall hanger", some want to fish it. We take all rods and strip it down to bare bamboo and start over.

• First we examine the rod for any defects, delaminations, splits, breaks, etc.
• We make a "footprint" of the rod, making note of the locations of the guides, signature and all intermediate wraps, and most importantly the color of the thread for the wraps and the intermediates.
• Remove all the guides.
• Reset the ferrules if need be.
• Strip rod to bare bamboo, while maintaining all signatures, decals that are on the rod.
• Wash with alcohol.
• Prepare the sections for the 1st dip in varnish.
• After the sections are dry, they are lightly sanded.

Now comes the rest of the prep work.

• We clean the guides and the cork, reel seat.
• Polish the metal parts.
• Re blue the metal parts if they were already blued and are in need to be put back into proper condition.
• Clean and check the ferrule fit.
• We then start layout of the guides and securing the guides for the wrapping.

Next phase of the restoration.

• We match the color of the thread that was on the rod, in some cased, people want their rod wrapped in a color other than the original.
• We wrap the rod, wrap the signature wrap and any intermediates that may be on the rod.
• After wrapping we apply a color preservative on the thread. In some cases the wraps were translucent, in which case we do not add the "CP" to the thread. With some colors it requires several coats of CP to be able to maintain the color after dipping.
• Finally we dip the rod and let dry in a lint free space. The rod gets at least 3 coats of Spar Varnish with sanding between coats.

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We charge a flat fee  for our basic restoration service. There are other fees for other work when it becomes necessary.

• $175.00 for basic restoration, plus the cost to ship the finished rod to you.
• $50.00 for a scarf.
• $12.00 for a simple guide wrap. (included in our basic restoration)
• $50.00 to reset your ferrules.
• $30.00 to $75.00 to make new ferrules or a part of a ferrule that may be missing or damaged.
• $1.00 per intermediate wrap. This does not apply to the basic signature wrap, that is included with the basic restoration. The intermediate fee comes into play when you have , say an F E Thomas rod, and it has 176 intermediate wraps on it.
• Other charges as might be added would be for agate strippers, reel seats, cork grip, new rod sock and or new aluminum tube.

After we receive your rod, we go thru it and note any work that may need attention. Then we email you and outline the work we will do and or any recommendations we may have and the total cost of the restoration. We do this BEFORE ANY WORK IS DONE ON THE ROD, WE GET YOUR APPROVAL.

IN THE EVENT YOU DESIDE YOU DO NOT WANT TO PROCEED, WE RETURN YOUR ROD TO YOU, AND YOU SEND US A CHECK FOR THE POSTAGE TO RETURN YOUR ROD.

Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.

Email me at: Art@bamboorestorations.org