El Pescadero, Baja California Sur
How It's Made
Every Cabo Rods rod is built by hand at Carlos’s bench. This is what that looks like.
At the bench
One builder, start to finish
The blank, the guides, the wraps and the finish all go through Carlos’s hands. Here is the build, step by step.
Step 1
Setting the guides
Each guide is lined up on the blank by hand and held in place before a single thread goes on.
Step 2
Thread wraps
The rod turns on the wrapper while Carlos lays the thread, one tight turn beside the next.
Step 3
Grips and decorative wraps
Patterns like this diamond are built up thread by thread. Your colours, your design.
Step 4
Mixing the finish
The finish is mixed in small batches, right before it goes on.
Step 5
The finish goes on
Brushed over every wrap to seal the thread and bring the colour up.
Step 6
Turning while it cures
The rod keeps turning so the finish sets smooth and even all the way round.