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The Process • Select a straight culm of Tonkin cane with deep and dense power fibers • Split into strips called splines and position nodes • Straighten splines and flatten nodes with heat • Hand plane each spline to an equilateral triangular cross section that tapers from one end to the other • Heat treat to remove moisture and temper the bamboo • Finish planing to desired taper • Glue six splines together to form the hexagonal shape • Hand sand to prepare sections for finishing • Dip each section three times in spar varnish and hand wipe with linseed oil and rottenstone to produce a durable waterproof satin finish • Mount nickel silver Super Swiss ferrules • Assemble cork grip and reel seat with nickel silver hardware and natural wood insert • Position and wrap line guides • Finish wraps with four coats of varnish