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The innovative locking lever adds an extra layer of security, making sure your rods stay in place even in rough conditions

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All of this is done in three stages: First you rough out a rod blank, splitting the bamboo stem to stern, kiln drying it, and then planing it into long triangular strips a set of six strips for each section of the rod