Spinoza – Cast & Blast Needle & Threader

For your consideration is a Spinoza Cast & Blast dubbing needle and bobbin threader made by Marc Aroner in new condition. This was made in 2017 which was the most recent series he put out.

The Cast & Blast name explanation from the Spinoza website:

The lower part deserves explanation. A number of years ago a customer who was an avid collector of Purdey shotguns ordered five rods from me. He also sent me a large block of walnut with which to make his reel seats. The walnut was exceptional and came from a Purdey shotgun blank the he had hand selected himself.

I used some of this extra wood to make the middle section of the needles. When considering a name for this series it seemed that having a bamboo fly rod married to a shotgun stock made it obvious: why not call it "cast and blast"? The name is written on the bamboo section along with the series number.

Lastly, I have added a heavy brass base (with the Spinoza Rod Company cartouche imprinted) so the needle will sit upright on your tying table. I have also turned a brass point guard for the tip with a tiny cork core that will keep the needle tip guard in place.