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Unread 01-06-2010, 05:55 PM   #1
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Fly rods, especially of the cane variety, have always been fair game here so I thought folks might enjoy a unique set of beautiful HL Leonard Rods. A friend owns these and asked me to make him a display rack for them. Five of them are carried together in a set that fits in a canvas carry case from Mills & Sons formerly of New York City. There are 2 other Leonards in his collection with nice vintage brass capped tubes.
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Some of these rods have hardly been used. One has a fighting butt still wrapped in the original paper.
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Leonard-Mills reel with what appears to be unused line.
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Very pretty rods Dave.

Tell us about the display rack - what kind of wood? What about the pegs - are they removable? What kind of wood are the pegs turned from? Does it all collapse into one compact unit?
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Its made of walnut with bullhide trim and brass hardware. Pegs are walnut too and they can be rearranged to suit whatever configuration you want. It breaks down into two pieces for storage or shipping.
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Hey Dave....that's some gorgeous work. I like the walnut. Per your suggestion, I'm using walnut on the gun rack that I'm building from the
plans you sent me. Your picture makes me want to get going on it.
Thanks for posting the pictures.....Carl Beers
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Dave beautifull wood work.I really admire you guy's that can work with wood.I stay as far away as I can.. Is that "Dark Emperador "marble I see behind that last picture? Oh sorry there I go talkin about work..
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Thanks for the kind words Dave (et al). If I can't be hunting or fishing I like to make stuff to contain and display all my hunting and fishing stuff. RE: Marble... I have a geology degree and I don't know what that stone is... I just call it "the fireplace."
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Ok Then"The Fireplace" it is....
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With good condition Leonards at $2000-$3000 each and the reels close by, that is a sizeable investment.
We have many PGCA members who are also fly fishers. Austin Hogan's father was a founding member of the American Museum of Fly Fishing, Tom Flanigan ties flies that are the equal of those done by A K Best, John Dallas teaches fly casting, Dave Miles and other Michiganders fish the Au Sable and other steelhead and brown trout Mich rivers.
Paul Narlesky is a dealer in best quality vintage rods and reels.

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