Re Classic tapers Spey rod - Ragnarig

OK, here goes.

13' 1 1/2" Spey rod, E. Gale & Sons, Barnstaple

Tapers are inclusive of a fairly heavy coating of varnish, evidently applied
by an overall dipping.  I'd say deduct at least 10/1000ths (5 per side) to
get the bare bamboo.  

Guiides are all Mildrum rings with agateen at the tip top and stripper.
 Intermediates are about 6-8 turns spaced variably from 1/4 inch at the tip
to 7/16 at the butt.  All wraps on this rod are red.  Very pretty.  

Guides first; spacing from end of tip is left column, I.D.s of the rings are
to the right.  I'm afraid I don't know the corresponding guide numbers
offhand.

Tip           .170
6 13/16"   .167
14 1/2      .205
22 5/8      .205
31 5/8      .205
43"          .232
55 5/8      .288
67 3/8      .288
80 3/8      .288
93 5/8      .360
108 1/2    .360
121 1/2    .350 stripper

Now the tapers, incl. varnish: I started out taking all three measurements,
but they were surprisingly uniform so I just took the "fore-an-aft" ones.

5     .154
10   .180
15   .212
20   .218
25   .233
30   .255
35   .274
40   .282
45   .293
50   ferrule
55   .325
60   .345
65   .373
70   .395
75   .412
80   .425
85   .448
90   .454
95   .463
100  .480
105  ferrule
110  .482
115  .490
120  .508
125  .538
130  .543

The handle is 25" long divided up as follows: 1/2" winding check; 11 1/8"
fwd. cork, cigar shaped; 4 3/4" reel seat; 6 1/4" aft cork, straight; 1 1/2"
brass collar and a 1" oval rubber butt.

The fittings on this rod are fairly massive (I wonder what it weighs!) and
the ferrules are locking.  At the top of the lower (female) section is a 1
1/2 turn helix which engages a hook on the male unit and butts against it
when the sections index.  I'll draw them up pretty and scan them, so if
anybody is interested let me know and I'll geez them to you. 

Guess that's about it.  I hope somebody builds one, as I'd love to watch you
cast it!

Peace and Donovan
D Riggs