The Build

Components, materials and protection

Guides

I use different guide brands depending on the build. Pac bay and Seymo for single foot guides. I have a huge collection of vintage stripping guides. Its everything from Mildrum to old 1800´s guides to new stripping guides. I also use Agates from perfect-europe,and Gloucester. Snakebrand for the odd snake guide build.

Reel seats

All of the reel seats are turned in house. I use Norwegian wood, but some exotic dried wood aswell. I like reel seats that not are too thin, so both pocketed and mortised seats are built on seat with at least a 17,4mm outer diameter. All slide bands are made to fit the AFFTA Reel Foot Standard. Some older reels may have too small reel feets. Simply put piece of tape under the reel foot and the reel will fit. I mostly use marine spar varnish to get a hi-gloss look. I apply at least 5-6 layers and then let them dry for a month. I do the mortising by hand. In addition to wood I use polyester and cork. 

Hardware

Most of the hardware are turned on my metal lathe in house.  I use mostly brass, 6061 aluminium and sometimes nickel silver. I like a clean and simple look on the hardware. When not turning my own hardware I use pocketed buttcaps from my italian friend, Davide Fioran. I also use the occasional vintage find.

Blanks

I build my rods on a lot of different brands. From premium brands to vintage treasures to great value blanks. It all depends on whether they have an interesting taper or history. I do both graphite, fiberglass and sometimes bamboo. These are some of the brands I build on: Kabuto,  James Green fly rods, McFarland, Seele, Swift Epic, Batson, Steffen Brothers, Diamondback, RDP, Blue Halo, Tomo Ijuin, Bloke, Hardy, Mystic River, Thomas&Thomas, Tom Morgan, Winston, Lamiglas, CTS and more.

Grips

I turn my cork grips on my Alps wrapping machine accompanied with a vacuum cleaner on max effect! My cork dealer is from Portugal and he provides me with the best floor cork you could find!

Thread

99% of the thread I use are silk. I use Pearsall's Gossamer and Fishhawk YLI. I add 4 or 5 layers of thin epoxy on each guide wrap.  Most of my wraps are transparent or translucent. 

Rod Tubes

Most of my rods comes in a rod tube. These are light weight carbon or PVC. For some of the longer  rods it is difficult to find decent tubes in Norway.  These rods come in a homemade PVC tube with large tapered cork stopper and a steel bottom cap. These PVC tubes are extremely durable and my personal favourite travel tube.

Rod bags

Rod bags are designed by me and sewed by my 80 years old mother. They are made with a off white outdoor canvas fabric with a genuine norwegian tanned leather loop and embossed with my logo signature.