Carmichael / Garrison - A Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod 7'4" The original wraps dried out

The original wraps dried out over time and Steve Blake recently re-wrapped the rod but left the original hookkeeper wraps to document the white and black tipping

Both had ascetic metal fittings and plain cork grips

size 14/64

This rod also comes with one of Sam's business cards wrapped around the tube as well as a letter of authentication from Dana Gray -- Sam's protege who still makes rods under the Carlson name -- who has estimated the manufacture date of this rod to be 1970

One tip is short by 3 1/2 inches

Carmichael / Garrison - A Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod 7'4" The original wraps dried outFor sale here is the book "A Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod" by Garrison and Carmichael. Winchester Press, 1985. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First printing of the reprint edition. Full brown cloth binding. 296pp. Photos and illustrations. This book, considered by many to be the "Bible" of the rod building texts, explains in detail the step by step procedures used by the great American home builder,