ONE-PIECE RODS 95 



a vise after wrapping it with several thicknesses 

 of cloth, and with a long strip of the finest 

 sandpaper, go over the grasp just as a boot- 

 black does with his polishing cloth, turning the 

 rod occasionally. You will soon learn to im- 

 part a nice finish, and this will prove that you 

 can, on a pinch, get along without the use of 

 a lathe. 



