102 AMATEUR RODMAKING 



same length without wasting time trying and 

 cutting until all are correct. 



I give exact lengths for each piece, but if it 

 is desired to make the rod longer or shorter 

 than five and one-half feet, it must be remem- 

 bered that the trimmed tip shown in Fig. 38 

 is slightly more than one-half the total length 

 of the rod, for the reason that the ferrule on 

 the butt adds ij4 inches to the actual length 

 of the wood; hence the wood in the butt must 

 be slightly shorter than the wood in the tips, 

 in order that all parts will be the same length 

 when completed. 



Extreme care must be exercised in fitting the 

 centers on the tips, as the least uneven place 

 will force the center out of true alignment, and 

 this applies to the ferrule, too. It is also easy 

 to break a tip in sandpapering. When the 

 tips are finished (see Fig. 37) they will be 33 

 inches in length and 33^4 when fitted with 

 centers and tops, as shown in Fig. 38. When 

 polished for the last time, they should be 

 rubbed with varnish and suspended. 



One of the common bevel-gear drill stocks, 

 with a chuck large enough to take a %-inch 

 drill, can be made to serve you in a way its 

 manufacturers probably never thought of. 

 This tool is made with a revolving wheel and 



