CHAPTER III 



MOUNTING AND FINISHING MATERIALS 



WHAT shall the handgrasp be solid 

 cork or a form wound with cord? 

 Simplicity, effectiveness, and economy 

 point to cork. This statement may surprise 

 you, but it is true. Cork, seemingly difficult to 

 work, only requires proper treatment, and with 

 it the weight of the rod can be kept down. 



The cork companies in New York, Pitts- 

 burgh, and Chicago will furnish handgrasps to 

 order ready to slip over a solid center. These 

 are made either of solid cork discs or of suberit, 

 a composition of ground cork and cement. They 

 will also furnish corks similar to those used in 

 vaseline bottles and one-half inch thick, at 

 about seven cents per dozen for the best qual- 

 ity. I generally purchase four dozen at a time, 

 costing twenty-five cents, and select the best 

 ones for use. The ij^ and i^-inch sizes are 

 best for rod grasps. Some tackle dealers now 

 keep rodmaking supplies in stock, and will sup- 

 ply partly finished handgrasps. 



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