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Hello Paul
This has to be the best question I have seen in some time.
I personally know of no video.
I bet there is some footage out there though.
My pal Snook has a really cool 1960's fishing journal that shows a step by step process.
I don't know if we can get it posted here because of copyrights.
I have some old catalogs that give glimpses of the process as well they also are copyrighted .
Johnson and Johnson's book Fiberglass fly rods has some great photo's and information on how they are made .
Also Don Phillips book The Technology Of Fly Rods .
I consider Dons book the best book ever written on the subject.
Don and my Dad are good friends Don and My Fathers other Pal Bill Tucker were the people most responsible for my interest and later passion of rod making.
As a child I sat silent and listened to fire side chats about rod materials,actions,guide size and placement etc.
By the time I was 10 years of age when asked what I was going to be when I grew up you guessed it my answer was a Rod Maker.
Another source is McClane's New Standard Fishing Encyclopedia shows some lay up diagrams and has some really good information.
I am sure others will have some reference material for you .
Who knows maybe someone knows of a Video as well.
I hope I have been some help and I will see if I can figure out how to get that information Snook has up if possible.
I may need to enlist Tom's help with that one.

A bit off topic here

Recently I was going through my stack of guide placement charts.
I was going to post a response as to the different mind sets on how to select the proper guide size and placement.
My point was going to be all the different methods, mind sets and preferences makers have and try to explain why I use my method.
I took pictures of all the charts I was going to use them as proof and as reference material as to how I came up with my preferred method.
I decided to nix the post for a couple of reasons .

First I didn't feel like I had the time to get involved in a lengthly debate with all the builders on the site and I didn't want to cause any discourse among them and myself.
With so many different methods and mind sets this potential is a big factor.
Next was the copyrights on the different Charts and without them why bother.
Last Recently in talking about sharing rod making tips on forums with a well known and highly respected rod maker .
The comment was made "why help these guys".
"Why give up your methods and trade secrets".




Tight Lines and Great Question Loops
Andy M