WINDING RODS 215 



those in which large sizes of silk are used. I 

 have seen new tournament fly-rods with every 

 winding on the tips cut entirely through after 

 a few days' use, necessitating considerable ex- 

 pense in renewing windings and varnish; but 

 this is often due to insufficient varnish in the 

 first place, or to coating the rod with shellac 

 instead of good varnish. It is much less 

 trouble and cheaper to shellac windings, rod 

 and all at one time than to shellac the wind- 

 ings, then varnish over all, two coats; but it 

 is not so satisfactory to the owner of the rod. 



