The angler's workshopv1- .. . hould bewarmed in a room where the temperature is 75degrees, and your can of extra light coach var-nish should be left for ten minutes in a pot ofsteaming hot water, to be sure that it will bethin and all particles of gum contained in it willbe melted so that it will flow nicely and dryrapidly. A warm rod and hot varnish will in-sure a nice finish. For your work it is assumed that you haveprocured a flat brush of good quality, and thatyou are ready to begin by holding one end of ajoint on a table and the other in your left a modest quantity of varnish, p
The angler's workshopv1- .. . hould bewarmed in a room where the temperature is 75degrees, and your can of extra light coach var-nish should be left for ten minutes in a pot ofsteaming hot water, to be sure that it will bethin and all particles of gum contained in it willbe melted so that it will flow nicely and dryrapidly. A warm rod and hot varnish will in-sure a nice finish. For your work it is assumed that you haveprocured a flat brush of good quality, and thatyou are ready to begin by holding one end of ajoint on a table and the other in your left a modest quantity of varnish, pass thebrush from the top down for four inches, turn-ing the joint slowly while the brush is held atan angle of about 20 degrees to the rod. Workvery slowly, and in going over each winding seethat a bare spot is not left there, caused by thebrush skipping over the silk and missing thewood just beyond. To prevent this it is some-times advisable to pass the brush around the rodat each winding first, then, when the varnish in172. VARNISHING RODS it is nearly exhausted, go over that part lengthwise, to insure an even coating. At any rate,great care must be exercised to prevent daubingthe varnish on in places and skipping others. The first coat should be worked in, with noattempt to flow the varnish on, and be carefullest varnish accumulates around the guides, andleaves them gummed up and unsightly. Thesame care is necessary with reference to the fer-rules. To avoid marring them, pass the brusharound the contiguous winding very slowly,coating the silk but not encroaching on the metal. When all the parts of the rod are varnished,if they can be assembled and the rod suspendedin a fairly warm, dry room, free from dust, fortwo or three days, all should be well. A braddriven in a picture moulding is ideal, providedthe rod does not hang close to the wall, but thecenter of a room is a better place, as some wallsare cold, even damp, and on the side of a rodhanging* close to such a wall the
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