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Milward Step Down
by Milward
Taper supplied by Bob Milward to Chris Bogart.Radical step down gives tippy action. With radical step down the butt might benefit from hollow building w/o change in taper.
Line Weight
4wt
Length
7'9"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
6'11"
Line Type
DT
Stations
17
Cast Length
35'
Tip-heavy
This rod has a "Tip-heavy" stress profile. Stress varies significantly across the rod. Some sections work much harder than others, creating a pronounced action character. Peak stress is well below the failure threshold, giving this rod a generous safety margin.
Peak Stress
157,340 psi
at 10″
Mean Stress
120,697 psi
Stress Range
157,340 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.082" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.083" | 20,970 |
| 2" | 0.083" | 41,311 |
| 3" | 0.084" | 61,048 |
| 4" | 0.084" | 80,203 |
| 5" | 0.085" | 98,799 |
| 6" | 0.087" | 113,173 |
| 7" | 0.088" | 126,066 |
| 8" | 0.090" | 137,635 |
| 9" | 0.091" | 148,019 |
| 10" | 0.093" | 157,340 |
| 11" | 0.096" | 156,855 |
| 12" | 0.100" | 155,612 |
| 13" | 0.103" | 153,816 |
| 14" | 0.107" | 151,624 |
| 15" | 0.110" | 149,155 |
| 16" | 0.113" | 147,450 |
| 17" | 0.116" | 145,534 |
| 18" | 0.120" | 143,468 |
| 19" | 0.123" | 141,301 |
| 20" | 0.126" | 139,073 |
| 21" | 0.128" | 139,513 |
| 22" | 0.131" | 139,783 |
| 23" | 0.133" | 139,907 |
| 24" | 0.136" | 139,907 |
| 25" | 0.138" | 139,803 |
| 26" | 0.141" | 137,350 |
| 27" | 0.144" | 134,949 |
| 28" | 0.148" | 132,608 |
| 29" | 0.151" | 130,331 |
| 30" | 0.154" | 128,122 |
| 31" | 0.157" | 127,516 |
| 32" | 0.159" | 126,890 |
| 33" | 0.162" | 126,249 |
| 34" | 0.164" | 125,601 |
| 35" | 0.167" | 124,948 |
| 36" | 0.169" | 126,136 |
| 37" | 0.171" | 127,282 |
| 38" | 0.172" | 128,390 |
| 39" | 0.174" | 129,463 |
| 40" | 0.176" | 130,502 |
| 41" | 0.178" | 131,126 |
| 42" | 0.180" | 131,722 |
| 43" | 0.182" | 132,294 |
| 44" | 0.184" | 132,842 |
| 45" | 0.186" | 133,369 |
| 46" | 0.191" | 126,920 |
| 47" | 0.197" | 121,013 |
| 48" | 0.202" | 116,682 |
| 49" | 0.208" | 112,622 |
| 50" | 0.213" | 108,814 |
| 51" | 0.214" | 111,277 |
| 52" | 0.216" | 113,709 |
| 53" | 0.217" | 116,109 |
| 54" | 0.219" | 118,479 |
| 55" | 0.220" | 120,820 |
| 56" | 0.222" | 121,513 |
| 57" | 0.225" | 122,167 |
| 58" | 0.227" | 122,785 |
| 59" | 0.230" | 123,369 |
| 60" | 0.232" | 123,922 |
| 61" | 0.234" | 124,797 |
| 62" | 0.236" | 125,642 |
| 63" | 0.239" | 126,458 |
| 64" | 0.241" | 127,248 |
| 65" | 0.243" | 128,013 |
| 66" | 0.247" | 125,782 |
| 67" | 0.251" | 123,636 |
| 68" | 0.256" | 121,572 |
| 69" | 0.260" | 119,588 |
| 70" | 0.264" | 117,680 |
| 71" | 0.268" | 116,137 |
| 72" | 0.272" | 114,647 |
| 73" | 0.276" | 113,209 |
| 74" | 0.280" | 111,823 |
| 75" | 0.284" | 110,486 |
| 76" | 0.290" | 107,416 |
| 77" | 0.295" | 104,519 |
| 78" | 0.301" | 101,782 |
| 79" | 0.306" | 99,196 |
| 80" | 0.312" | 96,750 |
| 81" | 0.318" | 94,451 |
| 82" | 0.323" | 92,273 |
| 83" | 0.329" | 90,210 |
Stress profile: