Good afternoon all I recently picked up a very nice early Richard Walker carp rod, I thought I would like to share it with you and appreciate your thoughts.
Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
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Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Good afternoon all I recently picked up a very nice early Richard Walker carp rod, I thought I would like to share it with you and appreciate your thoughts.
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Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
I think it looks very nice, centerline. 
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That is fabulous. I have followed the chats on Facebook on your rod also which have been very interesting.
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Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
A very nice early example by the looks of it - a classic cane. I imagine the action and feel is top drawer.
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Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
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.
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Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
Very nice... I do have a soft spot for them and that looks ... splendid!
Thanks for posting.
Mr B
Thanks for posting.
Mr B
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Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
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.
I have only restored three of the same versions and if I remember correctly there are 320 whippings per rod.
Wal.
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Thanks Wal,,,,I will count them and get back to you.
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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.
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.
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Re: Richard Walker Mk1V Carp Rod
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.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.
Have a nice Christmas.
Wal.