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Article BaR: Coating May 14. 2007 Build a Rod, 4 We're now at the final stage of our rod buidling process, and ready to coat the wrappings. this requires a clean room and a lot of care. Jan-Ole Willers shows us in great detail how to do the best job and where to do it. All the advice you will need is found here	Article BaR: Handle May 14. 2007 Build a Rod, 2 The handle is both an important part of any rod and a whole project in itself when building a rod. Jan-Ole Willers helps you choose a shape, select the cork and plan added features such as a fighting butt. Read the instructions to building a rod handle here	Article BaR: Testing May 14. 2007 Build a Rod, 5 The rod is done and you need to determine what line is best for it. Don't always trust the fine print on the blank, but join Jan-Ole Willers on the water for a test of the newly built rod to find out whether it was worth the effort. Last installment of our rod building series here
Article BaR: Wrapping May 14. 2007 Build a Rod, 3 This time we look at guide selection and preparation as well as the critical process of wrapping the guides. Learn some neat tricks from German Jan-Ole Willers in this third part of his extensive rod building series. A guide to guides is found here	Article BaR: Parts May 14. 2007 Build a Rod, 1 The first part of the Global Flyfisher article series on building your own graphite fly rod, which takes you by the hand from the very beginning of the process: identifying and selecting the parts and materials you need. Jan-Ole Willers helps you take the first steps.	Article Build a Rod May 14. 2007 BaR The introduction to the cover-it-all series on building your own grpahite fly rod, which will run through the whole process of building a complete fly rod, covering selection of components, handle, guides, coating and testing. Start your rod-building career with Jan-Ole Willers here.
Article Flexible bench Jan 28. 2006 Woodworking German Jan-Ole Willers wanted to be able to clear his vise, tools and materials off the dining table for such unimportant events as lunch and dinner. That made him think out and build his own inexpensive portable fly tying bench. You can do the same. See the full construction details in this article