CHAPTER IV 



TOOLS NEEDED IN RODMAKING 



IN preparing to make a fishing rod, after 

 the wood and metal parts have been ob- 

 tained, the next thing to consider is a 

 workbench. If one is not at hand, and you do 

 not know any carpenter or mechanic who will 

 let you use his bench at odd times, a makeshift 

 will answer. If a bit of plank can be laid 

 across a table and secured against wobbling, 

 it will serve. 



Of course a large iron vise will be very use- 

 ful, but if this is not available, one of the little 

 iron vises to be had in hardware stores for a 

 dollar or less will answer very well; in fact, 

 you cannot afford to be without one if you are 

 fond of making and repairing small articles. 



The tools you will require are few and sim- 

 ple. At least two iron planes will be needed, 

 one of medium size and the other very small, 

 say four inches long, for finishing. Get a small 

 oilstone in a wooden case, and never neglect 

 to clean it carefully and wrap it in a cloth after 



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