Leonard 40L taper - Ted

    Several people have asked me to post the taper for the Leonard 40L   The
rod is an 8' 0", 2 piece, and uses a #3 or #4 line.  The action is slow and
full flexing.  The dimensions shown here were taken over stripped cane (no
varnish) at 5" intervals.
    00    .060
    05    .070
    10    .088
    15    .098
    20    .118
    25    .126
    30    .140
    35    .153
    40    .170
    45    .194
    46 5/8 behind ferrule .196
    50    behind female ferrule .191
    53    .198
    58    .212
    63    .226
    68    .232
    73    .242
    78    .252
    83    .268
    84    .280
    86 1/2 in front of grip .370

The guide spacings from the tip are:  5 1/2, 12 1/16, 18 5/8, 25 7/8, 33
3/4, 41 3/4, 50 1/8, 58 7/8, 67 7/8