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PAYMENT POLICY
Orders are being taken for split-bamboo and graphite rod customization.
Accepted forms of payment at the present time are;
US Postal money orders, Bank issued certified drafts and personal checks.
Those choosing to pay with a personal check should know that
a hold period of 3 - 5 business days on funds applies, until such time
the item is verified having cleared/paid via your financial institution.
For your convenience, a three (3) day inspection period
is provided on all newly constructed fishing rods.
Please call or email to place your new custom rod order.
USED TACKLE POLICY
Used or vintage tackle purchases please follow the same procedures above.
Payment in full is required in advance for all used/vintage tackle items.
Hold period on personal checks applies (3-5 business days) upon deposit.
Please note:
Prices listed on used/vintage items - do not - include shipping/insurance fees.
Five (5) day inspection period provided for all used tackle items.
Please call or email to obtain address info when forwarding payment.
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The time required to construct a split-cane rod may range anywhere from 75 to 100 'man hours' to completion, depending upon the rod type and model being made. This equates to an average of 5 - 7 weeks of work
at a reasonable pace, on a several-hours-per-day basis. I adamantly strive to finish and ship all new rods to customers within eight (8) weeks, respectively. In some cases, it may take less time to meet the 60 day window or potentially
a bit longer in others based upon existing workload, impending orders or other related factors.
Each split-cane rod is made one-by-one with meticulous care and individual attention to detail the "old-fashioned" way by utilization of hand tools only, which adds a certain "personalized touch" and character to the fabrication.
Unlike others - I do not use a beveler, roughing mill or power tools of any kind when roughing bamboo strips.
Hand-roughing bamboo strips is time-consuming and labor intensive - but vital to the preliminary stages
of the rod making process and may easily consume the better part of a day's work to complete.
I have nothing against machinery and those who use it to expedite the manufacture of a split-bamboo fishing rod.
That emphatically stated, please know that the intended fabrication methods and techniques which I have become accustomed to enjoy and continue to use over the course of time have enabled me to attain a level of familiarity
and self-satisfaction with every custom rod that I produce.
Excluding the hardware and components affixed to one of my handmade split-bamboo rods, they are generally 75 to 85% handcrafted and 100% assembled by hand; from hand-splitting the raw bamboo culm and hand-roughing the strips,
right down to the finite details of hand-planing each bamboo strip to precise specifications and final dimensions.
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The introductory prices
on Spartan series split-bamboo rods are
the most budget-friendly, least expensive priced
found on the existing market today.
Handcrafted quality, affordability and value.
Fine, custom fishing rods constructed of the highest
standards of craftsmanship for the bamboo enthusiast.
A fishing rod made for just that . . . fishing.
To be used in the many seasons ahead,
then passed on from generation
to next generation,
and beyond.
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HandCrafted with Pride in the U.S.A.
tel. (303) 946.3451
Thank you.
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