HEDDON BLACK BEAUTY - Charles A. Irvine

Just finished redoing a 8'6" Heddon #17 Black Beauty 2F HDH or E 3 Piece for a
fellow and thought that some one might like to have the taper. The rod was
measured after the varnish was removed. Three measurements were taken at each
station and averaged. Each section is 34.5", grip lenght 6.75" reel seat 3.5". I
am not sure how to accuratley determine ferrules while they are on the rod but
I'm guessing 11/64 and 17/64
Butt              Mid          Tip #1       Tip #2
0- Grip       2"-.260     0-.161       0-.164
5- Grip       5 -.253         .155           .155
10-.415          .240         .137           .142
15-.324          .226         .128           .128
20-.316          .211         .113           .112
25-.300          .195         .100           .096
30-.287          .180         .084           .081
32-.285    32.5".175   33.75".072     .073

Hope that this is the way to do this, if not some one set me straight.

Chuck Irvine
troutless in southern california