10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPLIT CANE»
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split cane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
split cane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Language of Fly-Fishing
The split-cane rod, made of bamboo split into sections, planed, and then glued
together, dates from the early nineteenth century. As Hills pointed out, early split-
cane rods were made up of three or four glued sections; they were superseded
by ...
But despite the virtues of green- heart, by 1900 the split-cane rod was pretty well
accepted as the finest of all then-available rod-making materials, and when
Tonkin cane became generally used, about 1915, the acceptance was well-nigh
...
... call a "carbon rod," and I suppose they're allowed to), but as I failed to take a
salmon on either one I can't comment on their fish-handling abilities. But despite
the virtues of green- heart, by 1900 the split-cane rod was pretty well accepted ...
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Catalogue of Superior Salmon & Trout Rods, Artificial Flies, ...
SL ^r i! t0 Si i^iX3 rTER careful study in the matter of Split Cane Rods, I venture
say that I have embodied in one Rod the best improvements ich each nation has
produced, and these being entirely English manufacture, I have called them the ...
Credit for the invention of the split- cane method is disputed but it is clear that
development was taking place on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid nineteenth
century. In 1872 the firm of Hardy Bros was started in Alnwick, Northumberland, ...
6
Northern Paiute–Bannock Dictionary
[SLN] See also: paapuku (Burreed, broadleafed); wokokobi (split cane piece
used in the cane dice game); wogwokobi (phragrnites). wokokotatsani [
wokokotacani] F:WG. cane dice game. Note: This game was played with eight
pieces of split ...
7
Splitting
Cane: Conversations with Bamboo Rodmakers
This is the best kind of book: one that grew naturally out of the author's interest, knowledge, and enthusiasm." --John Gierach "Reading each chapter of Splitting Cane is much like opening a rod tube containing a fine bamboo rod.
8
Chairs: The Delft Collection
Split cane, narrow strips of rattan bark, was appreciated for its regular
appearance and its suitability for fine wickerwork. The difference with European
willow shoots and twigs is that these become thinner along the length of the stem
and also ...
9
Wind and seismic effects: proceedings of the ... Joint Panel ...
The effectiveness of split cane as a reinforcing material in stablized wall
construction is predicated on its adequate protection against prolonged exposure
to adverse environmental conditions such as moisture or insect infestation, and
its ...
United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, Hai Sans Lew, United States. National Bureau of Standards, 1976
10
Mound Sites of the Ancient South: A Guide to the ...
Split cane was used to weave mats, which covered the inside walls and floors of
houses and served as a base layer ofbedding. Tightly woven split-cane mats
could be used to shingle the roofs ofhouses, and long cane withes were one
ofthe ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPLIT CANE»
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split cane is used in the context of the following news items.
Gwizdz: A day fishing with bamboo fly rods
Barch, who's been a fly fisherman his whole life, said he discovered split cane when he met an angler, who made bamboo rods, fishing with one on the river. «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
The long evolution of modern fishing poles
The old Mississippi cane pole has evolved drastically from the days of cotton ... Many a rod of split cane was used on the ocean and defeated many a marlin and ... «Lahaina News, Jul 15»
Minnesota bamboo fly rod maker slows time
Through his company, L.P. Donahe Split Cane Rods, he's sold nearly 90 rods, each starting at $1,500, since he started selling them in 2007. (Pioneer Press: ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Mar 15»
The river gods smile on me and my special landing net on its first …
That period was an amazing time for coarse fishing tackle development, and even now sixty years on I take great pleasure in making my own split cane rods and ... «Western Morning News, Sep 14»
Achieving excellence: A fly rod perfectionist
RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII • rtsong-taatarii@startribune.com Larry Donahe, owner of Split Cane Rods in Victoria, makes high-end bamboo fly-fishing rods. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov 13»
Fishing bamboo
Mark Koscinski admires a 8-foot 4-weight hollow built split-cane bamboo fly rod ... Holding a Brandin split cane rod in his Bozeman home recently, bamboo rod ... «The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Feb 11»
How to make a split-cane fishing rod
Edward Barder makes traditional split cane fishing rods at his workshop in Newbury, Berkshire Edward Barder makes traditional split cane fishing rods at his ... «The Guardian, Aug 09»
