Rodholder Challenge Entry - Wood Composite

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This Rodholder Challenge entry features a distinctive wood laminate construction for securely holding fishing rods. It boasts simple adjustability for varying rod angles and adaptability to diverse canoe gunwale configurations, provided there's adequate overhang. Costs are kept low due to minimal parts. The rod holder is bonded using eco-friendly bio-resin epoxy for easy construction, weather resistance, and aesthetic compatibility with Trapper Canoes. Finishes include clear or colored epoxies applied to the wood. The base plate is a straightforward stainless-steel sheet metal cut and bent to shape, with just a threaded stand-off tack-welded beneath. This plate serves as a spring to distribute pressure evenly on the canoe hull; a plastic coating protects the canoe from scratches where rolled ends contact it. The rubber "foot" and bushing are made from recycled materials, while the knob, washer, and bolt are commercially available to keep expenses down. In addition to the innovative wood laminate holder, a traditional steel rod holder is included in the package, albeit less exciting. Key dimensions include 124mm width at the base plate's lowest point and 290mm from the highest point to the top of the gunwale.