Edwards Quadrate Taper - CHRISTOPHER MCDOWELL

Here is a 7'  2 5/8oz.  2 pc. Edwards Quadrate No.25 HDH HDG taper. I cast it with a 4DT, and that was a good match. Measured without varnish so no deduction necessary.  This is an interesting rod as you will see with some of the measurements and the variation in the two tips.  The figures are accurate even at the 37.5" to 40" measurements. I measured every 2.5" so you could see the differences created in a straight slope planing form and a beveler.  As Chris Lucker pointed out to me a long time ago, there can be a tremendous difference in the outcome of the two processes in terms of taper.  I assume this Edwards Quadrate was made on a beveler as they appear to be sawed strips with no node straightening done.  Fibers run off the sides like some of the Leonards I've seen. All I can say is the rod is a great caster with tip #1 (I didn't cast #2), and all you can do with the hand planing techniques is get as close as you can.  Guide spacing is also shown below the taper. Bronze p!
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erfection guides with a small agate stripper. Squared cork cigar with a cork reelseat spacer, black plastic butt cap and bright aluminum slide ring. Black square plastic winding check. Strap and ring hookkeeper. I averaged the two measurements. While many of the measurements were within .001" of each other there was a variation of as great as .015" in the butt. Now doesn't that make you feel a little better about your own tolerances.

Chris McDowell

        #1      #2
0"     .062    Broken     
2.5"   .070    .077
5"     .088    .086
7.5"   .102    .094
10"    .103    .100
12.5"  .106    .102
15"    .108    .102
17.5"  .115    .108
20"    .129    .115
22.5"  .132    .117 (.013 diff in the two #2 mics)
25"    .137    .136
27.5"  .140    .130 (Yes this is correct)
30"    .144    .131
32.5"  .149    .143
35"    .158    .148
37.5"  .162    .151
40"    .158    .152
Ferrule
44"    .166
45"    .170
47.5"  .180
50"    .194
52.5"  .200
55"    .202
57.5"  .203
60"    .208
62.5"  .219
65"    .229
67.5"  .238
70"    .239
72.5"  .248
75"    .280 estimated
Handle starts at about 74"

Guide Spacing

1st     4 3/16"
2nd     9 1/8"
3rd    15"
4th    21"
5th    27 3/8"
6th    34 1/4"
7th    40 1/4" (foot to ferrule serrations)
8th    47 5/8"
stripper 55 3/4"