Hi all,
Here is the text only version of the bastard tapers.
Paul
BAMBOO BUILDERS WHO HAVE A NEED TO KNOW:
The following mathematics, developed by myself that produces the crisp
casting action
of the "Happy Hooker" Bastard Bamboo Fly Rod Series, is presented for your
taper files.
BAMBOO FLY ROD DESIGN By George Gehrke
Developed and programmed by Gink Software
Swelled Butt Number: 2754 Date: 09-26-1999
Length in inches: 90
Rod action value: .301
Line weight value: .068
Triangle Angle: 62
Design for a 6 Sided Rod.
Station, inches Diameter, inches Half dia., inches Half
dia. @ 62
0 .0646 .0323 .0310
1 .0666 .0333 .0320
2 .0688 .0344 .0330
3 .0712 .0356 .0342
4 .0741 .0370 .0356
5 .0774 .0387 .0372
6 .0811 .0405 .0389
7 .0853 .0426 .0410
8 .0902 .0451 .0433
9 .0951 .0475 .0457
10 .0998 .0499 .0479
11 .1039 .0520 .0499
12 .1077 .0538 .0517
13 .1114 .0557 .0535
14 .1149 .0574 .0552
15 .1183 .0591 .0568
16 .1215 .0607 .0584
17 .1247 .0623 .0599
18 .1277 .0639 .0614
19 .1306 .0653 .0628
20 .1336 .0668 .0642
21 .1365 .0682 .0656
22 .1395 .0697 .0670
23 .1424 .0712 .0684
24 .1452 .0726 .0698
25 .1481 .0741 .0712
26 .1510 .0755 .0726
27 .1540 .0770 .0740
28 .1568 .0784 .0753
29 .1596 .0798 .0767
30 .1625 .0812 .0781
31 .1653 .0827 .0794
32 .1682 .0841 .0808
33 .1710 .0855 .0821
34 .1738 .0869 .0835
35 .1766 .0883 .0848
36 .1794 .0897 .0862
37 .1821 .0911 .0875
38 .1848 .0924 .0888
39 .1876 .0938 .0901
40 .1904 .0952 .0915
41 .1932 .0966 .0928
42 .1962 .0981 .0943
43 .1989 .0994 .0956
44 .2018 .1009 .0970
45 .2046 .1023 .0983
46 .2075 .1038 .0997
47 .2104 .1052 .1011
48 .2133 .1067 .1025
49 .2161 .1081 .1038
50 .2190 .1095 .1052
51 .2219 .1109 .1066
52 .2248 .1124 .1080
53 .2276 .1138 .1093
54 .2305 .1153 .1108
55 .2334 .1167 .1122
56 .2363 .1182 .1135
57 .2391 .1196 .1149
58 .2421 .1210 .1163
59 .2449 .1224 .1177
60 .2477 .1239 .1190
61 .2506 .1253 .1204
62 .2539 .1269 .1220
63 .2569 .1285 .1234
64 .2599 .1300 .1249
65 .2629 .1314 .1263
66 .2658 .1329 .1277
67 .2688 .1344 .1292
68 .2719 .1359 .1306
69 .2750 .1375 .1321
70 .2773 .1387 .1332
71 .2815 .1408 .1353
72 .2854 .1427 .1371
73 .2896 .1448 .1391
74 .2943 .1472 .1414
75 .2995 .1498 .1439
76 .3051 .1525 .1466
77 .3109 .1555 .1494
78 .3170 .1585 .1523
79 .3233 .1617 .1553
80 .3280 .1640 .1576
81 .3287 .1644 .1579
82 .3289 .1644 .1580
83 .3290 .1645 .1581
84 .3292 .1646 .1581
85 .3293 .1646 .1582
86 .3294 .1647 .1583
87 .3295 .1648 .1583
88 .3296 .1648 .1583
89 .3297 .1648 .1584
90 .3298 .1649 .1585
Culm # Matched Butt split: 2/2/2 Tip splits: 2/2/2
Temper: Barred Hand Flamed
Glue: Urac-185
Ferrule: Bailey Woods
Tip Top: Hopkins & Holloway
Stripping guide: Whitehead Agatine
Reel seat: Al Bellinger
Varnish: Secret
Coats: 4
Wraps: Black w/Red Bands
Completed: