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winding, as illustrated in Fig. 13. The refer- 

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Fig. 13. Split Ferrules. 



ence letter / shows the capped ends turned 

 down so that the cap and the silk winding will 

 be the same diameter. This end is split in 

 several places with a very fine saw, so that the 

 silk will bind the ferrule in the same manner 

 as with serrated ferrules. 



These split ferrules are excellent for split 

 bamboo rods, or in fact for any rods, and they 

 are often preferred to serrated ferrules. If 

 anything they are neater. They can be pur- 

 chased of the trade, but any amateur who can 

 work metal handily can make them from plain 

 capped ferrules. 



3. Capped and welted ferrules are of the 

 same form as the two mentioned above, but 

 the caps are plain, as shown in Fig 14. 



In all carefully made German silver fer- 

 rules the outside diameter of the female fer- 

 rule at g (Fig. 14) is identical with the inside 

 diameter of the cap at h. This is a help to the 



