Walker's Taper

[Santiago]

What other manufacturers made mkiv carp rods with Walker's taper apart from JB Walker and B James?

And which company made them with a large stand off butt ring?

[SeanM]

Chapmans' mk IV is to Walker's taper as is the 550 although the 550 is very slightly thicker in the butt if I recall correctly. I think this was to give a better transition into the detachable handle.

The 550 had a large butt ring fitted as standard, but there aren't many with original rings left now.

[Santiago]

Thanks. So did JB Walker fit them with a stand off butt ring as opposed to B James using a low bell butt ring?

[Beresford]

Hardy made their MkIVs to Walkers taper and some of their rods have the stand-off style rings. Not all B. James MkIVs are to Walker's taper, allegedly!

[Santiago]

Thanks. But I'm guessing the Hardy mkiv's would have Hardy written on them possibly on the butt cap rubber mount?

[Badger]

The Edward Barder rod company. We build our MK IV blanks to the exact tapers specified by Walker.