“Cheaters”
For the first time in my 63 years of life I find myself at the mercy of my eyesight. Less than 6 months ago I could still read the date on the face of a dime. My opthamologist remarked that I might be one of those rare individuals that could possibly escape deterioration of my…
Read MoreExperimentation…
There is value in trying things yourself. This morning I was playing with a 6’6” freshwater spinning rod. Decided to try all the known modern guide systems on it – MicroWave, KW, GPS, and 27X. It confirmed what I already knew – that among any good, properly implemented modern guide system, the difference in casting…
Read MoreNew Books
Two new RodMaker Special Publication books will debut at the upcoming 2022 International Custom Rod Building Exposition – Magic Wands & Legacy by Rich Forhan and Creative Rod Crafting by Nuno Paulino.
Read MoreNew Issue
RodMaker Magazine Volume 25 #1 will mail on February 1st, 2022. Most subscribers will receive it around the 3rd week of February. This issue also marks the magazine’s 25th year of publication.
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location…
Surely there is a better place to host an international custom rod building event than Winston-Salem, NC, right? Actually no, and this has been proven at least a dozen or more times in the past two decades. Numerous attempts at large scale rod building events have been pursued in Southern California, Washington State, Texas, Kentucky,…
Read MoreNew Issue Mails Friday
The Volume 24 #6 issue of RodMaker mails this Friday. Most subscribers will receive it just around Christmas time.
Read MoreNew Issue Mails Monday
The latest issue of RodMaker Magazine, Volume 24 #5, mails Monday October 4th. Most subscribers will receive it during the 3rd week of October. Some will get it a little sooner, others a little later.
Read MoreNew Issue Mails Monday (August 2)
The latest issue of RodMaker Magazine, Volume 24 #4, will mail on Monday August 2. Most subscribers will receive it during the 3rd week of August.
Read MoreNew Issues Mails Monday
The latest issue of RodMaker, Volume 24 #3, mails next Monday. Most subscribers will receive it around the 3rd week of June.
Read MoreNew Article For the Online Library…
From time to time I like to add a RodMaker Magazine article to the Rodbuilding.org on line library. There are two main reasons for doing this – First, to help out those who may be seeking an idea or information on a particular subject, and second, to allow rod builders who do not subscribe to…
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