DIY Soft Ultra-Fine Glass Solid Tip 3 Pieces

■ Set of 3 replacement tips, glass solid.
Size: Total length 31cm,
Butt diameter 1.5mm, Tip diameter 0.7mm for telescopic rods.
* We believe these tips are softer than you might expect, so please consider modifying them, such as shortening the tip, for your use.
* Although designed for telescopic rods, they can also be used for jointed rods by tapering the butt section with a file or similar tool.

■ These tips are ideal for making your own tanago (bitterling) fishing rods from bamboo grass.
Many tanago rods made with yagitake (arrow bamboo) are aesthetically beautiful and captivating. However, for a bamboo rod that is extremely thin and enjoyable to use, bamboo grass is arguably the best choice. Tanago rods made from readily available bamboo grass are not commercially sold because they have no market value. This is a privilege for those who can make their own, so please give it a try! Making one is surprisingly simple: just gather some bamboo grass and insert this glass tip into the tip section. If the rod breaks, you can reuse the tip.

Fishing for tanago with a handmade bamboo rod is exceptional! Please take this opportunity to try it!
Here are the simple steps for making one:
● Gather bamboo grass from your neighborhood. Aim for a thickness of about 2-3mm. (Common bamboo grass found around waist height. It's good to select it while considering the hardness of the tip section.) Since it's bamboo grass, unlike bamboo, it won't split, so you can gather it in summer as well as winter.
● Gently heat and straighten any bent sections of the bamboo grass with a candle. (We recommend leaving some bends for character, so don't aim for perfect straightness!)
● Taper the butt of the glass tip with a file and insert it into the tip section of the bamboo grass.
● Adjust the fit of the bamboo grass joint with a thin file. To prevent splitting, wrap the joint with sewing thread and secure it with super glue.
● For the grip, you can wrap it with thread or insert a slightly thicker piece of bamboo. If you've created a masterpiece, you could even wrap it with newspaper, then cotton thread, and apply a cashew coating. However, we recommend leaving it as is.
● Voila! It's complete!

These are rare sizes that are hard to find these days, so if you're looking for them, please consider them.

■ High quality, Made in Japan.
* The last photo shows an example of joining a 2mm joint bamboo grass to this glass solid tip, resulting in an extremely soft action rod.
■ There is no leader (rillian) attached to the tip, so please process it yourself.

■ Ships via standard mail (non-registered).

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