Re Cane spinning rod - Steven Weiss

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  I have a very good friend that wants me to make a special rod for him. =
 He wants a split cane spinning rod, medium fast, 6 to 7 ft long.  I =
have no idea whatsoever how to even begin to taper for a spinning rod.  =
Does anyone have any spinning rod tapers=20
  FROM THE ARCHIVES:

  The listing below is part one of those spin, spincast, and casting rod =
tapers I have. Hope you get some good from them:
  1. 5'-6", 2-pc, ultra light spin rod, # 11 F and # 4.5 tip top
  0" through 60" @ 5" increments, sans varnish
  070 - 092 - 104 - 110 - 124 - 144 - 166 - 182 - 188 - 206 - 236 - 250 =
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  250
  2. 5'-0", 2-pc, UL spin rod, # 11 F and # 5 tip top
  0" through 60" @ 5" increments, sans varnish
  072 - 074 - 092 - 104 - 110 - 124 - 144 - 166 - 182 - 188 - 206 - 236 =
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  250 - 250=20
  Note: 1. and 2. actually are two different rods. Have built # 2 and it =
is a fine taper.
  3. 7'-0" spin rod for 6 - 10 # monofilament, 2-pc, # 15 F and # 6 tip =
top=20
  From 1.5" through 70", random due to guides. Note: recommend graphing =
for 5" increments.=20
  1.5-100 ; 4.5-115 ; 6.5 - 120 ; 10 - 132 ; 15 - 146 ; 19 - 134 ; 21.5 =
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  167 ; 25 - 179 ; 30 - 194 ; 35 - 206 ; 40.5 - 214 ; 44.5 - 238 ; 50 - =
252 ; 55 - 267 ; 60 - 280 ; 65 - 294 ; 70 - 308
  4. 73" Spin cast, 2-pc with F between 41.5" and 45" dimensions, but =
could be placed wherever the builder wants. This rod had permanent, =
straight handle, but could be made for off-set handle as well. A fairly =
slow action, too slow for traditional (1940's and 50's) casting type =
reels but ok for spin cast or modern small reels such as Spidermite and =
light mono or spiderwire and 1/4-oz or smaller lures. Random =
measurements due to guides and ferrule.=20
  1.25 - 080 ; 5 - 090 ; 10 - 111 ; 19.5 - 144 ; 25 - 156 ; 29 - 168 ; =
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  - 173 ; 35 - 181 ; 39.5 - 197 ; 41.5 - 200 ; 45 - 217 ; 49-7/8 - 237 ; =
55 - 270 ; 60 - 288 ; 65 - 307 ; 73 - 322
  More later, RTyree

  Here is another taper for a bamboo spin rod. This 6' rod is light =
action, up to 1/4-oz. Bends well into the butt. Originally built as =
1-pc, then ferruled with no apparent change of response.
  1.25 - 083; 5 - 085; 10 - 100; 15 - 123; 20 - 138; 25 - 155; 30 - 165; =

  34.5 - 175; 38.25 - 190; 40 - 196; 44.75 - 207; 50 - 220; 55 - 235;=20
  60 - 245; 62.5 - 250; 65 72 - 255
  Note: Reduce by 003/004 due to measuring with varnish; unable to =
locate
  original taper.=20
  RTyree=20





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