ROD TAPERS AND ROD PLOTTING in 



baseboard brace-screws excepting the two which 

 hold the mold at B ; we then pinch together the ends 

 of the mold, at C, this time setting it here for 

 3i/64 inch, and then plane the second, outer taper, 

 from B to C. In getting the exact desired width 

 for setting the small end of the mold, it sometimes 

 is convenient when double-tapering joints in this 

 way to use a certain number of pieces of tin or 

 cardboard of a definite thickness and to bring the 

 halves of the mold tight up against these " shives " 

 when placed between their ends. 



No special attention other than the present refer- 

 ence will be paid to rods especially designed for 

 salt-water angling, as such implements are more fre- 

 quently made of material other than bamboo be- 

 cause of the corrosive effect of sea water on fine 

 tackle. Furthermore, sufficient additional data as 

 to patterns and dimensions are easily obtained from 

 the catalog of any first-class tackle-house; and yet 

 again, are these really worthy of being considered 

 " rods? " Rather, should they not be regarded in 

 the light of mere infant telegraph-poles? ( Who 

 threw that tarpon !) Be that as it may, nobody who 

 has mastered the principles of constructing angling- 

 rods of split-bamboo has anything to worry about in 

 such a straight-away proposition as the making of 

 solid-wood rods, of greenheart, bethabara, lance- 

 wood, hickory, ash, or in some combination of these. 

 Such materials, in the square, and of sizes suitable for 



