Tapers for Archive - Chris Wohlford


Frank,
Here are a couple of tapers for your archive if you want them. They are
also saved in Hexrod for easy retrieval if you like. Info is as follows:


1) Orvis Battenkill 8 ft, 6 wt, 2 pc (Saved in hexrod as Orvis806)
This rod is signed by rodmaker Tim Bedford, 1971. He probably built this
from an Orvis Kit.


Orvis Battenkill 8 ft 6 wt 2pc
Design Report--From Dimensions
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Basic Rod Design Parameters:
        Rod Length: 8 ft 0 in (= 96 inches)                 
     Action Length: 7 ft 1 in (= 85 inches)                 
                                                            
       Line Weight: 6                                       
            Pieces: 2                                       
       Line Fished: 50 ft                                   
        Tip Factor: 2.706                                   
      Ferrule Type: Standard                                
        Ferrule #1: Size 13/64; Wt  0.271 oz.; Rod Dim  13.72/64 @ 48 in
                                                                        
                                  
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Inches  Dimension     Stress
    1      0.105       19496
    5      0.115       75963
   10      0.132      104254
   15      0.139      139441
   20      0.148      160650
   25      0.158      172382
   30      0.175      159255
   35      0.182      173152
   40      0.188      188483
   45      0.206      169367
   50      0.220      164296
   55      0.235      159580
   60      0.240      175141
   65      0.255      168965
   70      0.270      163382
   75      0.286      156772
   80      0.306      145223
   85      0.330      130845



2) Hardy Palakona 9ft 3pc (Saved in hexrod as Hardy906) 
This rod is signed "The Fairy Rod" and was built in 1929.


Hardy Palakona 9ft 3pc
Design Report--From Dimensions
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Basic Rod Design Parameters:
        Rod Length: 9 ft 0 in (= 108 inches)                
     Action Length: 8 ft 2 in (= 98 inches)                 
                                                            
       Line Weight: 6                                       
            Pieces: 3                                       
       Line Fished: 50 ft                                   
        Tip Factor: 2.706                                   
      Ferrule Type: Standard                                
        Ferrule #1: Size 12/64; Wt  0.225 oz.; Rod Dim  11.67/64 @ 36 in
        Ferrule #2: Size 18/64; Wt  0.529 oz.; Rod Dim  16.87/64 @ 72 in
                                                            
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Inches  Dimension     Stress
    1      0.067       75040
    5      0.082      207816
   10      0.105      202773
   15      0.125      185558
   20      0.134      207675
   25      0.150      192000
   30      0.162      190360
   35      0.178      174768
   40      0.200      151209
   45      0.208      162502
   50      0.217      170103
   55      0.226      176638
   60      0.232      189518
   65      0.244      187415
   70      0.250      198995
   75      0.284      156394
   80      0.296      159290
   85      0.306      164878
   90      0.322      160696
   95      0.338      156888
   98      0.360      139348
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Best Regards,

Chris Wohlford
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