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Fig. 8. Eighteen- Strip Rod. 



Fig. 9. Method of Forming Each of the Three-Piece 

 Strips. 



more easily; they have not cast more accurately, 

 than the ordinary split cane by the same maker. 

 They are certainly more tiring to the wrist, and 

 when killing a fish I do not think that they give 

 any real accession of power." 



In 1889 Hardy Brothers employed an engi- 

 neer who tested specimens used in rodmaking. 

 All were 24 inches long, .32 of an inch in diam- 



