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Thomas&Thomas
Posted by: Greg Connery (---.ek.shawcable.net)
Date: January 02, 2017 05:34PM

A client has given me a 20 year old Thomas & Thomas blank to build on. It has a spigot to join the 2 pieces. When put together, there is about a 1/4" gap. Are you supposed to leave it and let it wear in, sand it down a bit to get the 2 pieces to butt together, or trim back the spigot to get them to butt together. Never did one of there before. Need all the help I can get.

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Re: Thomas&Thomas
Posted by: Norman Miller (---.lightspeed.jcsnms.sbcglobal.net)
Date: January 02, 2017 05:43PM

Spigot ferrules are built that way on purpose to allow for wear over time. They are still being used on some modern rods.
Norm

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Re: Thomas&Thomas
Posted by: Donald La Mar (---.lightspeed.lsvlky.sbcglobal.net)
Date: January 02, 2017 06:08PM

Greg

You will need to make ferrule reinforcement wraps on both sides, male and female, of each spigot ferrule.

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Re: Thomas&Thomas
Posted by: Phil Ewanicki (---.res.bhn.net)
Date: January 02, 2017 08:16PM

Do not reduce the diameter of the "plug" end of the ferrule.

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Re: Thomas&Thomas
Posted by: Mark Talmo (---.dsl.lsan03.sbcglobal.net)
Date: January 02, 2017 10:22PM

All good replies from veteran builders and right-on-the-money!!!

Mark Talmo
FISHING IS NOT AN ESCAPE FROM LIFE BUT RATHER A DEEPER IMMERSION INTO IT!!! BUILDING YOUR OWN SIMPLY ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE.

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