166 THE IDYL OF THE SPLIT-BAMBOO 



circular-wrapping (A) alongside and below the 

 lumpy, temporary circular turns at the ends of the 

 diamong-whipping; we then cut away these unsightly 

 coils of the first or spiral winding that were necessi- 

 tated in applying it. We now have a clear space 

 from A to E, and we use the length of the guide ( C) , 

 which is to be located here, as a measure for the 

 exact extent of this space. 



All guides are wound solidly from end to end 

 that is, the winding extends underneath the ele- 



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Guide and ferrule wrapping 



vated part of the guide; and the wrappings at the 

 ferrules cover in the serrated ends up to and lapping 

 the solid metal, at E, to prevent access of water or 

 dampness at that end of the ferrule. From A to E 

 the winding consists of three sections. It is started 

 at D the point on the rod-joint where the shank 

 or foot of the guide meets its standing part; then 

 is carried to B, when the guide is placed in position 

 and its proximal (lower or inner) shank is covered 

 in, from B to A; and it ends with its last coil close 

 up against the band at A. The other shank (distal, 

 upper or outer foot) of the guide, C, overlaps about 



