{"id":2539,"date":"2020-09-24T23:52:33","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T23:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2020-09-24T23:52:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T23:52:33","slug":"new-bamboo-rod-building-apprentice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?p=2539","title":{"rendered":"New Bamboo Rod Building Apprentice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I would like to introduce everyone to Olivia Elia, my bamboo rod building apprentice. Olivia built her first bamboo fly rod two years ago, and has a goal of taking her rod building skills to a high level. Olivia currently lives in Santa Rosa, CA, and we’ve worked a plan for her to apprentice with me through some time with me in my workshop, as well as through virtual connectivity for the two of us. Olivia is a very talented photographer, musician, luthier, and and fly fishing angler, and you can see some of her talents showcased on her WEB site at: https:\/\/www.oliviaelia.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia spent a couple of weeks with me in my workshop recently working on rods. Her workshop skills are at a high level, and she has demonstrated fantastic skills towards rod building. I worked with her on three new bamboo fly rods while she was here, passing on my rod building knowledge where ever I could. It may not be too long before she is teaching me a few things about rod building. Here are a few photos of her time in my workshop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Olivia and I with beveled and heat treated strips for our rods.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Splitting Strips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Removing nodes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Straightening Strips with the Heat Gun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Running strips through the Bellinger Beveler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We’re both hand planing strips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ferrules, Cork, and Reel Seats are done…ready to varnish bamboo and tie on guides.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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