Page 39 of Fly Fishing Equipment Master Catalog Volume 6 by Golden Witch Technologies, Inc

ferruling tools whitehead ferrule puller/adjuster this is daryll l whitehead s improved version of a rod shop necessity the central element of our tool is a 15 walnut paddle that has ten holes cascading from large to small in tight increments which will grasp ferrules ranging from 8/64 to 20/64 without marring the metal the tool is capable of performing at least four tasks none of which include disciplining your progeny first when trial fitting ferrules while turning down ferrule stations you can remove stuck ferrules with ease second when removing hot ferrules during restoration or repair this tool will save your fingertips from a scalding third when mounting ferrules it is imperative that your tabs lap over either the flats or the corners some schools prefer one to the other but no-one schooled or unschooled wants their ferrule tabs randomly placed use this tool to align a tight ferrule s tabs while gluing fourth did you lap your males a little too much making for a sloppy fit use this tool and good vise to gently ever so gently compress the female ferrule this technique also works on older rods whose ferrules have loosened up over time be careful and work slowly ferrule lapping files we have selected these grobet swiss files to aid the rodmaker in his or her craft many rodmakers balked at the expense of these precision files in the last catalog but after purchasing a set called to thank us for suggesting them they turn a thirty minute and sometimes iffy procedure into a quick three to five minute job with consistently successful results use the #6 cut to fit the male slides to size work in increments of two to three light passes across the male slide then test fit you can t add metal once it s gone then take one or two passes with the #8 cut to smooth the fit for final polishing use our micro-abrasive paper set lapping files should be used with a lathe but can be used by hand ours come standard with a hardwood handle because lathes and an unhandled file are a very dangerous combination for a short history and more details please visit the website wfpa $29.95 gpf-146 gpf-126 gpf-346 gpf-128 1/4 x #6 cut fine 1/2 x #6 cut fine 3/4 x #6 cut fine 1/2 x #8 cut x-fine $49.95 $49.95 $49.95 $52.95 file card stainless steel brush a great accessory for your lapping files keep them clean effective file card $2.95 our most popular pair gpf-pair $99.95 gpf-126 gpf-128 save when you buy both the ultimate ferrule station cutting system use the ferrule station cutting system in your lathe to cut the cane for mounting the ferrules with never before attainable precision these cutters are made from tool steel the blades are ground not cut and then heat treated then the finished edge is ground giving a superior long-life cutting edge the separate holder is made from aircraft-grade aluminum and hardanodized the set comes with eight cutters ranging from 9/64 to 16/64 the opening in the cutter is formed with an edm machine to a tolerance of .0005 this set is the ultimate in precision station cutting we re sure that once you ve tried this system you will never go back to cutting your ferrule stations by hand this system is fast clean and precise the ultimate ferrule station cutting system comes in a fitted case with the allen wrench for tightening the set screws in the cutter holder ufscs 9-16 $225.95 call for pricing on additional sizes i cannot recommend this set of cutters highly enough if you ve got a lathe and you make more than a couple rods per year you ll want to own a set it s wonderful also fyi you can easily re-sharpen the cutters at home using the #6 cut ferrule lapping file www.goldenwitch.com fax 717-738-4957 39

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