Tagged ‘tenkara tamo’

• Visiting the tamo shops

  June 16, 2011 | About tenkara, Japan, Tenkara Nets | admin | 2

  Early this week I looked at my calendar and Wednesday was a free day – I have been busier on this trip than I had ever imagined. So, I decided to revisit the tamo shops a...

• Photo updates from Japan

  May 29, 2011 | Japan | admin | 4

  I know, I know – I promised to write a bunch while on my “sabbatical” in Japan, and I haven’t been delivering. I have been fishing though. I have fished...

• Tenkara Net Auction

  March 12, 2011 | Tenkara, Tenkara Nets | admin | 1

  You certainly heard about the tragic earthquake and tsunami that swept through Japan.  I’m relieved to report that our tenkara teachers, friends and family are okay, but...

• Tenkara net gallery

  March 8, 2011 | Tenkara, Tenkara Nets | admin | 1

  It has been a while since I last posted something on tenkara nets. So, I thought I’d give you an update on nets that I have recently finished. Also, be on the lookout this...

• Manzanita tenkara net

  July 30, 2010 | Tenkara | admin | 3

  Today I completed my first own tenkara net. It’s made of one manzanita branch, found after much looking and worked on for over a month. The end of the handle features a deer...

• Tenkara tamo, the experiment continued!

  July 20, 2010 | Tenkara, Tenkara Nets | admin | 0

  I have been having tons of fun searching for the appropriate branches and then embarking on the adventure of making my own tenkara tamo (tenkara nets). As stated, I have fallen in...

• Tenkara nets, an experiment in making one

  June 29, 2010 | Tenkara, Tenkara Nets | admin | 0

  I told you, I have fallen in love with the simple, organic elegance of tenkara nets. Though I have very little experience with wood work, I have decided to embark on the journey...

• Tenkara nets

  June 17, 2010 | Tenkara, Tenkara Gear, Tenkara Nets | admin | 5

  I have absolutely fallen in love with tenkara nets (tenkara tamo in Japanese).  As I got to see many examples up close, and learn about how they are made, and about their design,...