I wouldn't use it if I were you.  Just my opinion.  Last thing you want to do is ruin it.  I have an old bamboo that my grandfather actually made, it's an 8.5 foot three piece but has an extra tip.  One is fast and the other is slow, if you can call bamboo fast.  I am going to redo some of the wraps that are falling apart and mount it.  He passed away when I was only 3 but most of the rods I fished with as a kid with my grandma were rods he built on old fenwick glass blanks.  She recently passed away in march and I really want to get ahold of my aunt and make sure those rods end up in the "right hands" if you know what I mean.