8 FASTENINGS FOR JOINTS. 



soldier's musket. In this kind of fastening it is ne- 

 cessary that the external ferrule, in which the slit is, 

 should be of more than ordinary thickness and strength 

 about its upper margin, and for a little below where 

 the opening extends, in order to prevent its giving way 

 by the leverage of the rod. An extra rim of brass sol- 

 dered round the ferrule will suffice. 



Another method of strengthening this form of joint 

 is to have an extra narrow ferrule, either fixed or loose, 

 upon the upper piece which is inserted in the socket, so 

 as to tightly embrace the upper margin of the under 

 ferrule in which the slit is, after the joint is fixed in its 

 place, and thus render all strong and secure. Or a 

 thickish brass ring may be soldered round its upper 

 margin, and a notch filed in it opposite the slit, suffi- 

 ciently deep to admit the knob on the male ferrule. 



A third plan is to fix a screw in the wood, inside 

 the under ferrule, and attach a brass cap with a female 

 screw to the under part of the next piece. The joints 

 are then screwed tightly together. This forms a very 

 convenient fastening, but it weakens the rod very much 

 near the joints, and gives rise to frequent fractures. 



The most common, and perhaps not the worst method, 

 is that usually adopted of whipping or soldering two 

 knobs or wire loops to each joint, for the purpose of 

 tying them together with fine cord or stout packthread 

 after they are in their places. 



A rod made of the materials, and in the manner 

 described, will constitute a good serviceable single- 

 handed fly-rod; especially if it is provided with an extra 



