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Good American ferrules are made of German silver, tempered and retempered until they have almost the hardness of steel. They are shouldered to avoid unnecessary cutting away of wood and the female ferrule is reenforced with a welt at the open end and is waterproofed by a partition or floor at its base to prevent water getting at the wood. In short, the better class of American ferrule is a decided success. Grasps The best material for the hand grasp is cork, either solid or of cork discs over a wood core. Cheap rods have a thin sheathing of cork on the grasp which soon shows signs of wear and the same objection applies to the celluloid and cane wound grasps. The form of the grasp is a matter of taste. The swelled grasp is large in the middle and tapers at the front and rear while the shaped or Wells' grasp flares at both ends. I have rods with both types and can notice little difference in them. |
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