Varnish spruced up, rings cleaned and polished, two rings re whipped and its good for another fifty years I reckon!
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I am so pleased I resisted the temptation to strip the rod back to bare cane as I love the colour which I would have struggled to replicate. Adding additional rings would have meant a complete strip hence it remains true to its origins.
I am also very grateful to Fredline who responded to my appeal on the forum for a suitable tip ring which I fully intended to use on the 500 until I spoke to Mr Chapman who provided the original. However with John's blessing the ring he gifted will be used on my next project. Thank you so much John
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Good to be back in the 500 club!