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Bamboo Rod Restoration Checklist
Many of the basic supplies you can obtain from your local hardware store or Home Depot type store. I sell the finishes in small quantity as it is more practical for restoring 1-5 rods than buying the large quantities at the hardware store. Don't buy cheap steel wool.

Print this list out and then browse the pages of this site and make a note of the items you need and then email me with your list. 

____ Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook (see books for info) - Price $25.00

____ Silk Thread - Color _____________ Qty ________ Price _______

____ Silk Thread - Color _____________ Qty ________ Price _______

____ Cork Rings  Qty ________ Price _______

____ Snake Guides - Type _____________ Qty ________ Price ________

____ Ferrules _________________________________________________

____ Hook Keeper _____________________________________________

____ Tip Tops _________________________________________________

____ Rod Cloth Bag - Color _____________ Qty ________ Price _______

____ Spar Varnish -  Qty ________ Price _______

____ Clear Lacquer or Shellac (Color Preserver) Qty _____ Price _______

____ Oil based Stain (to match old varnish) Qty ________ Price _______

____ Glues (5 min. epoxy, Titebond II, Gorilla Glue, etc.) _______________

____ Metal Polish ______________________________________________

____ Varnish Stripper (3M Safest Stripper - highly recommended) _______

____ Brushes _________________________________________________

____ Steel Wool size 0000, Sandpaper (various grits), 3m Green Pads ___

____ Rod Winding Tool or Stand _________________________________

____ Rod Building Motor - Speed _______ Qty _______ Price __________

____ Scarfing Block ____________________________________________

____ Alcohol Lamp _____________________________________________

____ Exacto Knife & extra blades _________________________________

____ Other ____________________________________________________

Thinners/Solvents:  Spar Varnish - Use Mineral Spirits; Shellac - Use Denatured Alcohol; Clear Lacquer - Lacquer Thinner

eMail Darrell Lee   Telephone (323)465-4551

Darrell Lee
P.O. Box 4111
Hollywood, California 90078-4111    U.S.A.

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