Lacey Sporting Design offers expert restoration and repair for bamboo rods and reels regardless of make. We have extensive experience in older bamboo rods and are the logical source for restoring or repairing your old rod to its original beauty. And since we hand craft the reels we sell, we are the best choice for repairing them too. Pricing varies depending on actual conditions. Please review our R&R policy below right.

 



R & R Policy

Typical Rod Services & Fees

The “Works”: Stripping, sanding, new guides and stripper, recondition ferrules, cork, wraps, refinishing with 3 – 4 coats of marine grade spar varnish, test cast, etc. Range (assuming major components are usable): $450.00 - $675.00

Refinish: Stripping, sanding, refinishing with 3 – 4 coats, test cast, etc. Range: $350.00 - $550.00

Re-attach ferrules: Remove, recondition, install, apply wraps (where applicable), spot varnish, test cast, etc. Range: $75.00 - $125.00 per station.

Install new ferrules: Remove old ferrules, build / buy to match, install, apply wraps (where applicable), spot varnish, test cast, etc. Range: $175.00 - $250.00 per station.

Install new cork: Remove reel seat and old cork, build to match, re-install, etc. Range: $150.00 - $175.00

New section: Bamboo selection, splitting, staggering nodes, straightening, beveling, planing, gluing, binding, sanding, building / installing hardware, wrapping, varnishing, test cast, etc. Range (depending on rod section and adornments): $375.00 - $ 575.00 per section.

Typical Reel Services & Fees

Complete restoration: Disassembly, cleaning, lubricating, replace worn components as needed (gears, drag parts, etc.), reassembly, refinishing (if needed), testing, etc. Range: $75.00 - $175.00

Reassembly: If you take your reel apart and can’t get it back together, you’ll probably need to return it to us for correct reassembly and testing. Range: $50.00 - $75.00

Machinist time: This is required for any fabrication of new parts and will be priced at a flat rate of $50 per hour with a two (2) hour minimum.