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inferior to the commercial glues that are 

 soaked and prepared fresh each time they are 

 to be used, but their handiness appeals to the 

 novice. 



Much depends on how the glue dries in split 

 bamboo. It should not become brittle and 

 break when the rod springs, nor be too sensi- 

 tive to moisture. 



Ferrules can be seated with shellac, glue, or 

 various cements. I have found the cement 

 known as Hercules very satisfactory. It is 

 obtainable in the trade in twenty-five cent sticks. 

 A very good article, known as the Fishing 

 Gazette ferrule cement, can be made as follows : 



Clear rosin, i ounce; boiled linseed oil, I 

 teaspoonful; gutta percha, i drachm. Melt 

 together, pour into water, and pull. 



I have used silk wax with satisfaction made 

 after a formula given by the late John Har- 

 rington Keene. It is as follows: 



Best yellow rosin, 2 ounces; white beeswax, 

 sliced, i drachm. 



Dissolve by slow heat and add iy 2 drachms 

 fresh unsalted lard. Stir for ten minutes, pour 

 into water, and pull. It is to be wrapped in a 

 bit of chamois skin and kept out of the dust. 



In this, as in the ferrule cement, it is well to 

 rub your hands slightly with vaseline before 



