A Taper - (reed)reed
I sent this taper to the FF list a few months ago. I will try to send one per
week if anyone is interested.
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The following is the taper taken from an F.E. Thomas "Dirigo",
9', 3pc., 6wt., 5.75 oz rod. Rod was built ca. 1930 with full
intermediates of six winds spaced from 3/8" at the tip to 1 5/16"
at the butt. The varnish is thin so a deduction of .001" from the
numbers below might be applicable. The 96.25" measurement is the
end of the signature wraps 2" from the grip. Due to the presence
of winds, placement of the measuring points may be accurate to
only +/- .25".
Inches Thous
0 .059
5 .088
10 .100
15 .133
20 .145
25 .153
30 .169
35 .185
Ferr .185
40 .195
45 .215
50 .231
55 .245
60 .247
65 .259
70 .270
Ferr .270
Ferr .285
75 .290
80 .312
85 .325
90 .339
95 .367
96.25 .385
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You will note that the diameter is measured across flats, starting at the tip,
at 5" intervals. Five inches has come to be a standard spacing among
hand-planers.
Tapers may be sent to me at
Thank you,
reed curry