164 THE IDYL OF THE SPLIT-BAMBOO 



We are assuming, now, that all ferrules have been 

 serrated or split and are cemented in position, that 

 the diamond-whipping is in place, and that a prelim- 

 inary thin coat of varnish has been applied to the 

 joint and is dry. We have yet to bind on the line- 

 guides and to put on the ferrule-wrappings. This 

 is done with individual close-laid or solid circular- 

 windings, and they constitute all of the windings of 

 this character that are needed on any rod-joints that 

 previously have been wound as we have described. 



Naturally, we first must determine how many 

 guides we shall use and just where they shall be 



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Guide and winding layout for xo-foot fly-rod 



located; also whether these solid wrappings shall be 

 of the same color as the diamond-winding or of a 

 contrasting color. To the writer's taste, all-green 

 windings, yellow touched off with red or green, or 

 green touched with black make a strong appeal. Let 

 us suppose that we have agreed upon the latter, and 

 that we now are at work on the ten-foot fly-rod. 

 Our winding-plan would be as shown in the accom- 

 panying diagram, the figures indicating the distances 

 in inches from guide-center to guide-center, when the 

 rod is assembled. The darker windings are those 



