New! Amateur rod builders you can now by Harrison Blanks direct from us with the components to finish it.

Phone us and ask for Mike Helliwell on 0151 709 5981 for more information.

Building your own rod is one of the most satisfying things you can do. It is not a particularly good way of saving money, but it is a way of getting a unique rod made the way you want it.  Below are a few links to tips and whilst not an exhaustive guide,it should help help you make a good job of building a rod. 

Anyone can make a decent job of building a rod, it will just take a bit more care an a lot more time for the amateur. There are of course many professional custom rod builders who we can recommend for this kind of service if you are not good with your hands, but I started out making rods for fun, and now my company is one of the major manufacturers in Europe!

Production                How a blank is made.

Rod building tips      Selecting blanks, and spines.

Tying Rod Rings      A guide to Starting whipping your own rods.

Rod varnishing         How to varnish a rod with two pack epoxy and traditonal "one pot" varnish.

Buying a Custom Built Rod

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