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Bill L · 03-08-2003, 12:07 AM

Builiding my first rod and have a basic question on finding the spine of the blank. I's a 7' heavy action graphite (Am. Tackle M701), which will be wrapped for casting. I've read two references, and am still a little unclear.

To find the spine, I placed the butt on the counter, and supported the rod at a 45 degree angle with my left hand up near the tip end. I put a little pressure on the middle with my right hand to flext the rod, and rolled it on the counter. The book says to feel for a stiff plane, where the rod "jumps". It was my impression that there would be a soft exactly opposit the stiff side, and that the guides should be placed on one or the other for spinning or casting.

I did this, and it seems that there are two stiff points in the rotation, opposite each other, before I do one complete rotation. Is this stiff plane of bending the spine, and the guides can be placed on either side of the rod as it is stiff in both directions?

03-08-2003, 12:07 AM	#1
Bill L Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SOCO Posts: 1,995	Finding the Spine Builiding my first rod and have a basic question on finding the spine of the blank. I's a 7' heavy action graphite (Am. Tackle M701), which will be wrapped for casting. I've read two references, and am still a little unclear. To find the spine, I placed the butt on the counter, and supported the rod at a 45 degree angle with my left hand up near the tip end. I put a little pressure on the middle with my right hand to flext the rod, and rolled it on the counter. The book says to feel for a stiff plane, where the rod "jumps". It was my impression that there would be a soft exactly opposit the stiff side, and that the guides should be placed on one or the other for spinning or casting. I did this, and it seems that there are two stiff points in the rotation, opposite each other, before I do one complete rotation. Is this stiff plane of bending the spine, and the guides can be placed on either side of the rod as it is stiff in both directions?