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they must all be cut from the same log ; and 

 not as is too frequently clone, the second 

 part from one piece of wood, the third from 

 another, and so on ; which not having under- 

 gone the same decrees of seasoning:, will 

 never play regularly in the hand. 



The first proceeding towards the forma- 

 tion of a rod is to plane each length into a 

 four square ; afterwards, by means of a taper 

 wooden sett, into an octagon. They are 

 then to be rounded with a common smooth- 

 ing-plane, and finished with different sized 

 hollow planes. The ferrules are to be fitted 

 on whilst the joints are in the octagon form. 



In the formation of a splice both pieces 

 should be fixed firmly parallel ; by which 

 means, if they be drawn steadily over the 

 plane together, the joint must prove true ; 

 they are then to be slightly rubbed with wax 

 or glue, and neatly fastened with silk, and 



