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So it`s going to happen realy soon now!

The steel strips for my planningforms are deliverd i have 3 sets of hardwood planningforms.
1 for fine tips and the other 2 for thicker tips.

I wil screw the steel strips on the wood so it does`nt scrape down by planning.

Only thing now needed is a taper for a roach rod, so the question is does anyone have a taper willing to share?
Can do in pm iff preferd.

Nol

Planning forms are ready, will show pics tomorrow.

Found a taper, but the tip section looks a bit thick to me.
Is there someone ho can check it for me?


Parameter Value
Geometry: Hex
Rod Length: 10 ft 0 in (=120 inches)
Action Length: 10 ft 0 in (= 120 inches)
Line Weight: 10 DT
Pieces: 2
Line Fished: 40 ft
Tip Factor: 3.629
Ferrule Type: Standard
Ferrule Sizes: User Selected
Ferrule 1: Size 21/64 Wt ~ 0.595 oz.
Rod is 18.81/64 (0.294 in) at 60.00 in from tip
Outside diameter (around apexes): 21.72/64 (0.339 in)



Point
(Inches) Dimension
(in) Stress
0 0.107 -
5 0.134 65352
10 0.148 99957
15 0.158 126674
20 0.178 123723
25 0.195 122741
30 0.212 121394
35 0.232 113240
40 0.246 114028
45 0.257 118528
50 0.268 124081
55 0.280 126107
60 0.294 126290
65 0.312 125012
70 0.329 123841
75 0.346 122689
80 0.364 121204
85 0.378 123448
90 0.392 124912
95 0.409 124363
100 0.428 121328
105 0.447 119441
110 0.464 119107
115 0.483 117714
120 0.505 114296

That looks like a fairly heavy fly rod taper.
You might be better off with something like a Chapmans Shelford or Amwell http://www.chapmanblanks.co.uk/?page_id=102 (they both look to be the same taper)

I have the taper for a Milwards Float Rover which would be more suitable for roach fishing. Give me a little while and I'll dig it out.

Pete

CrayCane wrote:That looks like a fairly heavy fly rod taper.
You might be better off with something like a Chapmans Shelford or Amwell http://www.chapmanblanks.co.uk/?page_id=102 (they both look to be the same taper)

I have the taper for a Milwards Float Rover which would be more suitable for roach fishing. Give me a little while and I'll dig it out.

Pete

Thank you Pete.

Edit: It`s stated as a Mark IV avon on the hexrod website. But i tought it would be to heavy indeed.

OK this the taper from a Milwards Float Rover I rebuilt. The tip was missing about 9 inches and had a big set so I made a new section using the original measurements where I could and my own estimates for 0 and 5 stations.
The positions in red are my own estimates where the cane was impossible to measure. At all the other stations I took the three possible measurements and took the average. Hope this makes sense. If not let me know.

inches
Tip 0 0.080
5 0.095
9 0.107
10 0.111
15 0.130
20 0.148
25 0.168
30 0.185
35 0.201
40 0.215
42 0.224
44 0.233

Middle 0 0.266
2 0.275
5 0.281
10 0.293
15 0.311
20 0.320
25 0.335
30 0.347
35 0.357
40 0.369
42 0.373
44 0.377

Butt 0 0.384
2 0.392
5 0.406
10 0.423
15 0.447
20 0.464
23 0.473
25.5 0.506
30 Handle
35
40
42
44

Thank you Pete,

I will make this one, the taper looks much better.
Thanks for sharing.

Nol

I can't help with tapers but I have had this saved to my favourites page for a while and wondered if it would be of any use to you?

http://www.thomaspenrose.com/form02.htm

Nol78 wrote: Edit: It`s stated as a Mark IV avon on the hexrod website. But i tought it would be to heavy indeed.

It does indeed look like a Mk IV avon. I saw the reference to dt10 and immediately thought of a weight 10 double taper flyline.

Pete

Thanks for the link Kingfisher, i know the site. Good info on there.

Pete, all the tapers on there have aftma statings, little strange.
But i will go for your taper, ik like the lighter rods.

Thanks again.

Nol