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Section 2 shows the position of the strips of cane when 

 glued, or cemented, together. In order to obtain still greater 

 strength, Messrs. Hardy make the butt-joints of their cane rods 



SECTION 3. 



double an ' outer' and an 'inner' circle. They are thus com- 

 posed of 12 sections instead of six. (Section 3). 



The foregoing are sections of cane rods of the ordinary make, 

 and without any metal centre. The diagram, which for the sake 

 of not breaking continually, I will call Section 4, shows the 

 appearance and position of the same rod//kr the steel centre or 

 core. 



SECTION 4 (STEEL CENTRE). 



Sections 5 and 6 show the butt, or double-built joint, with 

 steel centre, before and after being cemented together. 



BEFORE CEMENTING. AFTER CEMENTING. 



SECTION 5 (STEEL CENTRE). 



SECTION 6 (STEEL CENTRE). 



