This article about rod-maker Doug Kulick in the Reno Gazette-Journal Online mentions why Tonkin bamboo from Guangdong Province of China is the preferred bamboo of split-cane rod builders: "...the distance between leaf nodes, the high point or bump between the smooth lengths of a piece of bamboo, is longest in Tonkin, making for better rods." Doug's Web site is here.
Why Tonkin Bamboo is Best
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