56 AMATEUR RODMAKING 



Fig. 15. Sectional View of Doweled Ferrule. 



water from getting into the wood or bamboo. 



In purchasing a reelseat it is necessary to 

 decide whether the rod is to consist of one 

 piece; of a tip and a separate handgrasp; or 

 of two or three joints of equal length; and in 

 any case whether the grasp is to be single or 

 double. 



If the rod is to be one piece, or if the hand- 

 grasp is to be fitted direct to the butt of a 

 two- or a three-piece rod, and is to be single, 

 the reelseat should be like that pictured in 

 Fig. i 6. 



If the handgrasp is to be single and sepa- 

 rate, then the ferrules shown in Fig. 17 will 

 be needed. Of these, the center goes on the 

 large end of tip and the ferrule fits into the 

 tapered end of the reelseat (Fig. 16). The 

 method of fitting will be described further on, 



If the handgrasp is to be double, then the 

 reelseat is ordered without the tapered end, 

 and a separate taper is required. (See Fig. 



