. Amateur rodmaking. Fishing. 156 AMATEUR BODMAKING I like the grooved board referred to in the crrapter on " One-Piece Bait-Casting ; You can procure a piece about four feet long and keep it handy. It is serviceable for round- ing wood rods, for squaring bamboo strips, which lie well in the groove; and for the pre- liminary beveling of these strips. This piece of board, and the hardwood block illustrated. Figure 48. Grooved Board for Cutting Bevels. in Fig. 48, will answer all your requirements in split cane work. Some amateurs, however, like to use blocks similar to those illu


. Amateur rodmaking. Fishing. 156 AMATEUR BODMAKING I like the grooved board referred to in the crrapter on " One-Piece Bait-Casting ; You can procure a piece about four feet long and keep it handy. It is serviceable for round- ing wood rods, for squaring bamboo strips, which lie well in the groove; and for the pre- liminary beveling of these strips. This piece of board, and the hardwood block illustrated. Figure 48. Grooved Board for Cutting Bevels. in Fig. 48, will answer all your requirements in split cane work. Some amateurs, however, like to use blocks similar to those illustrated in Fig. 47. To make these, procure two pieces of seasoned hardwood. Cherry, birch or maple will be better than oak; beech will answer. Make the blocks 4 feet long, 2 inches wide, and \l/2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Frazer, Perry D. , 1866- [from old catalog]. New York, Outing publishing company


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