Mike McGuire's Web Site

The Bamboo Toaster

A Jig for Scallop and Dam Hollowing of a Bamboo Fly Rod

A Ferrule Slitter for Bamboo Fly Rod Ferrules

An Implementation of a Baginski Beveler

A Cork Handle Lathe

A Lightweight Rod Tube

A Rebuild of an old South Bend Bamboo Rod

The Fishicist--A  Build of a Stitch and Glue Dinghy

My Favorite Bamboo Rodmaking Links

Of Powell Tapers and ParabolicsD

Grooving It or Planing Forms Redux

Checking and Truing a Planing Form

Furled Leaders

What Is a Parabolic Rod?

Dimension Compensation for Hollowing

Using Thermocouples for More Consistent Heat Treatment

Demolition of a Cork Grip

Grooving a Steel Planing Form with a Router

A Cork Ring Chuck

Super Z Ferrule Dimensions