Spey-taper - dennis higham


Charles-        I"m not sure where I got this taper, probably from the
listserve a long time ago. Don't know if it's a good one but it's the only
spey-taper I have

Gale&Sons, Barnstaple 13'11/2"  Spey
5" - .154
10"- .180
15"- .212
20"- .218
25" - .233
30" - .255
35" - .274
40" - .282
45" - .293
50' - Ferrule @ 511/8
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

Grip totals 25" long
ferrules were heavy bronze w/ 11/4 turn helix for locking.
No line weight given

That's all I've got..haven't run it thru hexrod to see what the stress
curve looks like but should be interesting.

                   Regards,

                                    Dennis