Progress

I have forgotten how addicting it is to build a rod! It has been over a year since I have built one and this project is really bringing me back. While working this one I have been planning the next 3 in my mind! Here are the strips straightened, and cut to length.

Here are the strips planed and ready to go into forms for baking after rough planing.

The start of the pile of curls. I love planing! When a plane is sharp, and I mean SHARP, it almost sounds like a zipper unzipping as you cut across the cane. A little Aerosmith helped the planing along last night.

This puts the pile into perspective. This will triple by the time the rod is complete!

Tonight's project:

1. Rough plane the tips

2. Bake both sections

3. Straighten Butt sections of the next rod