Billy’s Blog: A Visit to the Rod Forge Factory & Testing New Blanks
I love so many aspects of building custom rods. While I focus heavily on decorative arts, I greatly emphasize functional arts, such as building rods that solve problems. Whether it be rod handle construction, guide...
I love so many aspects of building custom rods. While I focus heavily on decorative arts, I greatly emphasize functional arts, such as building rods that solve problems. Whether it be rod handle construction, guide layouts, or being intimately familiar with a particular fishing application and finding the correct blank...
The NERBs rolled into Winston-Salem on Thursday night, preparing for our Decorative Wraps class on Friday. This class featured nine students who wanted to learn the Art of making excellent Dec (Decorative) Wraps. There were 7 mentors to sit with each to ensure they were getting every bit of info...
The International Custom Rod Building Exposition, aka ICRBE, takes place in February in Winston-Salem, NC. This year, the event takes place on February 24-25. My first show was as an attendee in 2005, and we’ve had a NERBs booth at the show all but three years since. I have to give...
