| Rod Name | Granger 8642 8'6 |
| Length (inches) | 102 |
| Length (feet) | 8.5 |
| Line Weight | 5 |
| Number of pieces | 3 |
| Number of tips | 0 |
| Construction | Hex |
| Comments | Planing Form #50 The two tapers listed in the rodmakers archives differ quite a bit form each other as well as from the one in the taper archives. As far as I know Granger only made one model of 8 1/2 footer (except for custom orders) and that was the 8642. According to Sinclair that was designated a 5 wt. I understand that their tapers did change over time or were "refined |
| Deduction for varnish | 0 |
| Allowance for form setting | 0 |
| Ferrule 1 | 0/64 | Location | 0 |
| Ferrule 2 | 0/64 | Location | 0 |
| Station | Dimension | Form Setting |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.062 | 0.031 |
| 5 | 0.073 | 0.037 |
| 10 | 0.092 | 0.046 |
| 15 | 0.109 | 0.055 |
| 20 | 0.122 | 0.061 |
| 25 | 0.137 | 0.069 |
| 30 | 0.150 | 0.075 |
| 35 | 0.168 | 0.084 |
| 40 | 0.187 | 0.094 |
| 45 | 0.206 | 0.103 |
| 50 | 0.220 | 0.110 |
| 55 | 0.232 | 0.116 |
| 60 | 0.240 | 0.120 |
| 65 | 0.245 | 0.123 |
| 70 | 0.264 | 0.132 |
| 75 | 0.283 | 0.142 |
| 80 | 0.290 | 0.145 |
| 85 | 0.306 | 0.153 |
| 90 | 0.318 | 0.159 |
| 95 | 0.371 | 0.186 |
| 100 | 0.380 | 0.190 |
| 105 | 0.380 | 0.190 |
| Guide | Location | Size |
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