156 AMATEUR RODMAKING 



I like the grooved board referred to in the 

 chapter on " One-Piece Bait-Casting Rods." 

 You can procure a piece about four feet long 

 and keep it handy. It is serviceable for round- 

 ing wood rods, for squaring bamboo strips, 

 which lie well in the groove; and for the pre- 

 liminary beveling of these strips. This piece 

 of board, and the hardwood block illustrated 



Figure 48. 

 Grooved Board for Cutting Bevels. 



in Fig. 48, will answer all your requirements 

 in split cane work. 



Some amateurs, however, like to use blocks 

 similar to those illustrated in Fig. 47. To 

 make these, procure two pieces of seasoned 

 hardwood. Cherry, birch or maple will be 

 better than oak; beech will answer. Make the 

 blocks 4 feet long, 2 inches wide, and i 1 /? 



