FTW The Curzon
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 4:30 pm
I've just come home to find a rod propped against my front door. I guess a friend has been to a boot sale and knowing my deviant leanings to cane has kindly indulged me.
The two piece rod is 8 feet long and looks like a fairly heavy spinning rod.
It has no labels but hand written , spiralling around the butt , is the inscription: The Curzon An FTW Craftsman Rod Made in England.
The butt ring is a plain chromed item and may not be original ; it has certainly been rewhipped. One of the other rings ,which are porcelain lined and loose in their whippings ,is missing and the female ferule came away in my hand . Honest Guv ,l hardly touched it
I don't think l'm clever enough to undertake a restoration but would like to smarten it up a bit. If anyone could suggest a source for a suitable ring to replace the missing ring or name the style of ring l should be searching for , l would be very grateful.
Many thanks.
Kev
The two piece rod is 8 feet long and looks like a fairly heavy spinning rod.
It has no labels but hand written , spiralling around the butt , is the inscription: The Curzon An FTW Craftsman Rod Made in England.
The butt ring is a plain chromed item and may not be original ; it has certainly been rewhipped. One of the other rings ,which are porcelain lined and loose in their whippings ,is missing and the female ferule came away in my hand . Honest Guv ,l hardly touched it
I don't think l'm clever enough to undertake a restoration but would like to smarten it up a bit. If anyone could suggest a source for a suitable ring to replace the missing ring or name the style of ring l should be searching for , l would be very grateful.
Many thanks.
Kev