Mary Ann and I just sold our house in Corvallis, Oregon after 18 years and moved about 120 miles to the east in the town of Sisters, Oregon. We’re both very excited about the move and our new house, and we are much closer to terrific year-around trout fishing…and much drier weather. Mary Ann has also started guiding in the fall and spring timeframes for Jeff Perin of The Fly Fisher’s Place in Sisters. But, I don’t have a fully set-up and functional workshop for my bamboo rod building at the new house. For now, I’ve shoe-horned my big tools into a corner of the garage. And, I’ve put up plastic in the corner for a make-shift rod dipping operation. In fact, later today I’ll be dipping the fourth coat of varnish on a new 8′ 0″ 3 piece 6 wt. rod. Finally, I’ve temporarily taken over a bedroom in the house for rod wrapping and finishing work…sharing that space with fly tying. I’m fully functional and building bamboo rods to meet all my orders, but it’s very cramped in this new arrangement. I’ll break ground in the spring on a complete new rod shop…boy is that ever an exciting prospect! Here are a few pictures of my temporary rod building set-up:
My big tools in the garage.
My big tools in the garage.
My “plastic-walled rod dipping” room in the garage.
My rod dipping set-up.
Rod wrapping and finishing.
Dave,
Congratulations on your new place. My wife and I have been planning a move to Maine for some time now but haven’t made the jump yet. Moving is a huge undertaking as I am sure you are aware.
Wanted to tell you that during the 1st weekend in Sept. I attended the 20th annual Rod Makers Gathering at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in NY.
I donated a Pastel Painting I did inspired by the picture of the nice Cutthroat you caught this summer and put on your website. I gave you credit for the fish and the inspiration to do the painting at the auction that helps support the museum. The picture raised $100.
Thanks
Best, Larry
HI Larry,
That’s great to hear about the painting you did…and it raised some money for a really great cause. I wish I could have gone to the Catskill event but the timing wouldn’t work for me with my house move going on.
Best Regards,
Dave
Dave,
I would like to send you a photo I took of the painting if you like.
I tried to send to you before but the website rejected it.
Have you ever been to the Catskill Gathering?
I took the Rod Making class at the museum in 2009 and have gone to the Gaterhing every year since.
They recently received the equipment from Everett Garrison’s workshop which was donated to the Rodmakers Workshop which is now a permanent part of the Museum. It was a thrill to have the opportunity to leaf through Garry’s note books and see his rod formulas in his own hand.
It is very nice affair. This year we had close to 140 participants.
Chet from Bellingers was there again this year. I assume you know him.
Let me know about the painting.
Good luck with the new place & workshop.
Larry
Hey Dave – come springtime/summer if you need some help with setting up your new space I can lend a hand. Any excuse to get over to central Oregon LOL! I expect to be near Sisters (Metolius Meadows) first part of July for our usual annual girl’s sew/boy’s fish trip. Congrats on the new digs. “Hi” to Mary Ann – saw Lance from Silver Creek Outfitters last week on the Clearwater. Take care, Paul