Re Taper conversion - Danny Twang
Here You go, the measurment is from an unvarnish blank.
Hoergaard H.C. 12` # 8/9
TIP MIDT BUTT
0 0,100 50 0,278 100 0,438
5 0,120 55 0,290 105 0,461
10 0,135 60 0,305 110 0,480
15 0,150 65 0,325 115 0,499
20 0,167 70 0,333 120 0,515
25 0,183 75 0,345 125 0,530
30 0,200 80 0,360 130 0,552
35 0,220 85 0,373 135 0,570
40 0,235 90 0,387 140 0,590
45 0,250 95 0,403 144 0,600
regards
danny
Richard Nantel wrote:
> Dear Danny,
>
> I'd love that taper. It would then be really easy to convert it to a 7 wt.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Ricjard
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Danny Twang [mailto:]
> > Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 5:04 PM
> > To: ; Rodmakers
> > Subject: Re: Taper conversion
> >
> >
> > Richard,
> >
> > I have the taper for a Norwegian built (Asbjoern Hoergaard)
> > 12`, 3 piece
> > #8/9. I can send You the taper, and You can convert it in HexRod for a
> > #7 line. As for 2 vs. 3 piece, I don't know if it is necessary to make
> > any changes....
> >
> >
> > regards
> > danny
> > ><>-------<><----------<><----
> > Danny Twang
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> > > From: Richard Nantel <>
> > > Reply-To:
> > > Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 14:27:05 -0400
> > > To: "Rodmakers (E-mail)" <>
> > > Subject: Taper conversion
> > >
> > > I'd like to build a rod for which I can find no taper. I
> > really enjoy the
> > > incredible distance and line control possible fishing with
> > my graphite St.
> > > Croix 14 ft 10 wt spey rod. It is, though, a heavier line
> > weight than I
> > > really need. So, I'd like to build a 12 ft 7 wt. two-handed
> > rod out of
> > > cane. In addition, I'd like to make it a two-piece rather
> > than three since
> > > this probably solves the problem of ferrule availability
> > while maintaining
> > > relative ease of transportaton.
> > >
> > > I've heard tools such as hexrod can convert rods from one
> > length and line
> > > weight to another but am unsure how to go about this. In
> > broad strokes, how
> > > would I go about converting the taper from Howell's book
> > for a Payne 13 ft
> > > 3-piece 10 wt to a 12 ft 2-piece 7 wt?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > >
> >