2017 Photo Gallery
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Peter McKean - 26/11/42 - 19/11/16

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Ruth McKean with David Anderson at Peter McKean's Memorial

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Ruth McKean with David Anderson at Peter McKean's Memorial

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Welcome!

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Casting is a common theme at Cressy Cane

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Introductions in the classroom

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Dark chocolate flaming and melted butter blonde rods.

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"Rod Tasting" notes at the rod swap exercise

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Peter McKean rods.

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Peter Austin and Mark Rampant share a moment.

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Fred von Reibnitz deep in thought

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The exercise!

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Dicussing the exercise!

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And more casting

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Flaming driving the moisure out of bamboo. What was that, Bob?

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John Herriot shares his experiences on his rapid learning curve.

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Graham Foxman talks about his approach to rodmaking.

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An exquisite Graham Foxman rattan grip

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Garry "Hairy" Castles gently conveys a lifetime of sharpening wisdom.

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Another stupendous sunset over the casting pool

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The lodge creek

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Don Urquhart, budding rodmaker...

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Every rodmaker needs one of these...

Program of Events
2017 Cressy Cane - 6 - 8 October

In November 2016, we lost Peter McKean, our elder statesman of contemporary rodmaking here in Australia. 2017's Cressy Cane gave us the chance to celebrate his life and contribution to Australian rodmaking. David Anderson made a lovely memorial to Peter to hang on the wall at Cressy, so he will always be keeping an eye on what we are up to. He will be remembered and missed.

The technical focus of the 2017 program was rod tapers, and specifially how they could be analysed and modified using the online Hexrod program.

(The Program of Events for the year is listed here with the Gallery images below)