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Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:45 am
by centerline
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:48 am
by Wanderer
I think it looks very nice, centerline.
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:58 am
by Tengisgol
That is fabulous. I have followed the chats on Facebook on your rod also which have been very interesting.
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:06 pm
by Pallenpool
A very nice early example by the looks of it - a classic cane. I imagine the action and feel is top drawer.
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:42 pm
by Coral Maestro
I love the close whipped intermediates. There's a lot of work gone into those. It's a lovely rod, I hope it catches you lots of fish.
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:33 pm
by Mr B
Very nice... I do have a soft spot for them and that looks ... splendid!
Thanks for posting.
Mr B
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:11 pm
by Wallys-Cast
That is a lovely early MKIV. Ealing address too.
I have only restored three of the same versions and if I remember correctly there are 320 whippings per rod.
Wal.
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:01 am
by centerline
Thanks Wal,,,,I will count them and get back to you.
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:50 pm
by centerline
Hi Wal
I got to about 290 inters but my eyes got a bit foggy, I guess 3 pints of Old Thunderbelly didn't help !!
Happy crimbo to all.
Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:13 pm
by Wallys-Cast
centerline wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:50 pm
Hi Wal
I got to about 290 inters but my eyes got a bit foggy, I guess 3 pints of Old Thunderbelly didn't help !!
Happy crimbo to all.
Add the ring and ferrule whippings and you are just about there. Of course, I may have blacked out half way through and took a guess at where I was up to.
Have a nice Christmas.
Wal.
Good afternoon all