FOREWORD 



IN " Rodmaking for Beginners " I tried to 

 write in a brief and plain manner for the 

 guidance of novices. The temptation to 

 branch off the narrow, straight trail, and give 

 the fullest details in working out the various 

 problems was very great. I have been criti- 

 cised by some expert rodmakers, but to balance 

 these criticisms I have been told by many nov- 

 ices that they were enabled to follow directions 

 because of their simplicity. The scope of that 

 book was, therefore, restricted; in this one, 

 however, I have endeavored to go deeper into 

 interesting branches of rodmaking for the 

 benefit of anglers who possess more or less 

 skill in working with edged tools. 



The army of young and other men who 

 are fond of doing things themselves is very 

 large, and growing. To them this book may, 

 I trust, prove to be helpful. 



Parts of " Rodmaking for Beginners " are 



