B James Kennet Perfection
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 2:10 pm
Although a member for about a year, this is my first post. As a recent convert to traditional tackle I have spent the time absorbing some of the amazing amount of knowledge and information this site contains.
Now I have launched into my first major project and I need some help!
I've just bought two thirds of a B James Kennet Perfection, that is without the handle. My intention is to make a new handle out of cork over an appropriate length of dowel with the appropriate butt rubber and ferrule.
I believe the correct length for a Kennet Perfection is 11ft 6 inches. My two cane sections are approximately 52 and 59 inches making a total length of 9ft 3 inches which would make the handle length 2ft 3 inches. Does anyone know if that's correct or is one of my cane sections short?
Also I will need male/female ferrules for the butt/cane connection and I would like to keep them traditional; does anyone know where I might get them and the other bits of butt "furniture"?
After that it's just the small matter of renovating the rest of the rod. I'm especially looking forward to the intermediate whippings every 10 millimeters!
Now I have launched into my first major project and I need some help!
I've just bought two thirds of a B James Kennet Perfection, that is without the handle. My intention is to make a new handle out of cork over an appropriate length of dowel with the appropriate butt rubber and ferrule.
I believe the correct length for a Kennet Perfection is 11ft 6 inches. My two cane sections are approximately 52 and 59 inches making a total length of 9ft 3 inches which would make the handle length 2ft 3 inches. Does anyone know if that's correct or is one of my cane sections short?
Also I will need male/female ferrules for the butt/cane connection and I would like to keep them traditional; does anyone know where I might get them and the other bits of butt "furniture"?
After that it's just the small matter of renovating the rest of the rod. I'm especially looking forward to the intermediate whippings every 10 millimeters!