Mako 22
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This is about a rod built sometime in the 1950's or 1960's in the San Diego area. I purchased it at yard sale last fall here in Port Angeles. The elderly owner had moved to Port Angeles after retiring from his job in San Diego.
The rod is simply a Calcutta cane that has eyes wrapped on and a reel seat/grip that was well worn. Along the lines of something Huck Finn would have built! The darn thing is very stout, 8 ft 4 inches long and the bamboo itself is in very good condition. Not to long ago it appears the guides were replaced and wrapped with a yellow underwrap with red top wraps. I think it was used on head boats out of San Diego.
Sitting in the rod lathe. The guides and wraps are as I found the rod.
Handle and reel seat. Reel seat falling apart. Handle was wrapped with cord then wrapped with electrical tape.
The aluminum reel seat was beyond use. Turks head knot shows a lot of experience.
A view of the handle & reel seat.
Found a new old stock Varmac reel seat on ebay.
Stripped:
After a little sanding:
Roughing the interior of the reel seat for a good epoxy bond.
New reel seat installed and rod bond curing. The reel stand is used for aligning the seat to the existing guides.
Wrapping on the new cord.
Spar varnish applied.
In the rod dryer
The good stuff. Atwood cord for wrapping and a can of spar varnish.
Now for the Turks Head Knots. Materials:
Tools. I wrap the knots on a wood dowel than transfer to the rod and tighten up the weave.
Finished
I think I will put 6 to 8 inches of cord wrap in front of the forward Turks Knot.
The rod is simply a Calcutta cane that has eyes wrapped on and a reel seat/grip that was well worn. Along the lines of something Huck Finn would have built! The darn thing is very stout, 8 ft 4 inches long and the bamboo itself is in very good condition. Not to long ago it appears the guides were replaced and wrapped with a yellow underwrap with red top wraps. I think it was used on head boats out of San Diego.
Sitting in the rod lathe. The guides and wraps are as I found the rod.

Handle and reel seat. Reel seat falling apart. Handle was wrapped with cord then wrapped with electrical tape.

The aluminum reel seat was beyond use. Turks head knot shows a lot of experience.

A view of the handle & reel seat.

Found a new old stock Varmac reel seat on ebay.

Stripped:

After a little sanding:

Roughing the interior of the reel seat for a good epoxy bond.

New reel seat installed and rod bond curing. The reel stand is used for aligning the seat to the existing guides.

Wrapping on the new cord.

Spar varnish applied.

In the rod dryer

The good stuff. Atwood cord for wrapping and a can of spar varnish.

Now for the Turks Head Knots. Materials:

Tools. I wrap the knots on a wood dowel than transfer to the rod and tighten up the weave.

Finished



I think I will put 6 to 8 inches of cord wrap in front of the forward Turks Knot.