The glass is easily located over the print, and by holding the two tightly together the edges of the print can be trimmed with a pair of shears.—Contributed by E. Leslie McFarlane, Nashwaaksis, N. B.
A Metal Polish
A metal polish that is safe to use about the home is composed of 30 parts alcohol, 3 parts ammonia water, 45 parts water, 6-1/2 parts carbon tetrachloride, 8 parts kieselguhr, 4 parts white bole, and 8 parts of chalk. These substances can be purchased at a local drug store and should be mixed in the order named. Any grease on metal will be dissolved by this solution.—Contributed by Loren Ward, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Making of a Rod Not Only Affords Much Pleasure, but the Rod can be Constructed as Desired
Fishing-Rod Making and Angling
By Stillman Taylor
Part II—Various Two and Three-Piece Rods
While the action of the one-piece rod is undeniably better than when the rod is made in two or three pieces, it is less compact to carry. To make a 5-ft. two-piece bait-casting rod, the same dimensions as given for the one-piece rod will make a very fine fishing tool. It is well to make two tips in view of a possible breakage. The rod may consist of two pieces of equal length, but a rod of better action is secured by making the butt section somewhat shorter with a relatively longer tip. By making the butt section about 23 in. long, exclusive of ferrule and butt cap, and the tip section 32-1/2 in. long, a splendid little rod is obtained which will fit any of the regulation rod cases of 35-in. length. To make a 6-1/2-oz. rod of this kind with a cork hand grasp, caliper it in the same manner as the one-piece rod, making the butt section 32-1/2 in. long, tapering from 15/32 in. at the upper end of the hand grasp to 19/64 in. at the ferrule. The tip is made 33 in. long, tapering from 17/64 in. to 7/64 in. By making the tip and butt to these lengths, both parts will be of equal length when the ferrules and the tops are added. The material list is as follows, the attachments being made of german silver:
- Dagame or greenheart butt, 5/8 in. by 3 ft. long;
- two tips 3/8 in. by 3 ft. long;
- one 3/4-in. reel seat with straight hood;
- one 1-in. butt cap;
- one taper, 15/32 in. at the small end;
- two 3/32-in. offset agate tops;
- two 1/2-in. narrow agate guides;
- two No. 1 size one-ring casting guides;
- one 17/64-in. welted and shouldered ferrule, with two closed-end centers, one for each tip;
- two dozen cork washers, 1-1/4 in. in diameter,
- and two spools of winding silk.