Sharpes of Aberdeen Lee Wulff
by Sharpes
and then it's the handle.......Handle and Reel Seat total length 7 1/4 " ( thats correct 7 1/4 " ! ) Length of handle 4" and shaped like a miniature Orvis Superfine grip ranging from .453" at the front of the handle to .748" at the rear. Length of reel seat 3 1/4" parallel cork of .410" diameter with a flared /fish tail shaped end and fitted with two miniature aluminium sliding bands each 1/8" wide with a tiny aluminium end cap at the end of the reel seat (to prevent cork wear when resting the rod on the ground ........) The rod the above dimensions were extracted Listed as a 4/5/6/7 weight rod.
Line Weight
4wt
Length
6'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
5'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
13
Cast Length
35'
This rod has a "Parabolic (butt-flex)" 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
131,299 psi
at 62″
Mean Stress
104,803 psi
Stress Range
131,299 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Dimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.079" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.081" | 22,066 |
| 2" | 0.083" | 40,994 |
| 3" | 0.086" | 57,246 |
| 4" | 0.088" | 71,210 |
| 5" | 0.090" | 83,214 |
| 6" | 0.093" | 90,810 |
| 7" | 0.096" | 96,626 |
| 8" | 0.100" | 101,018 |
| 9" | 0.103" | 104,271 |
| 10" | 0.106" | 106,608 |
| 11" | 0.108" | 110,802 |
| 12" | 0.111" | 114,354 |
| 13" | 0.113" | 117,352 |
| 14" | 0.116" | 119,871 |
| 15" | 0.118" | 121,974 |
| 16" | 0.121" | 121,426 |
| 17" | 0.124" | 120,649 |
| 18" | 0.128" | 119,694 |
| 19" | 0.131" | 118,605 |
| 20" | 0.134" | 117,416 |
| 21" | 0.138" | 114,248 |
| 22" | 0.142" | 111,194 |
| 23" | 0.146" | 108,261 |
| 24" | 0.150" | 105,453 |
| 25" | 0.154" | 102,769 |
| 26" | 0.156" | 103,788 |
| 27" | 0.158" | 104,730 |
| 28" | 0.161" | 105,603 |
| 29" | 0.163" | 106,414 |
| 30" | 0.165" | 107,169 |
| 31" | 0.168" | 105,647 |
| 32" | 0.172" | 104,168 |
| 33" | 0.175" | 102,733 |
| 34" | 0.179" | 101,346 |
| 35" | 0.182" | 100,006 |
| 36" | 0.186" | 98,444 |
| 37" | 0.189" | 98,051 |
| 38" | 0.193" | 97,599 |
| 39" | 0.196" | 97,099 |
| 40" | 0.200" | 96,561 |
| 41" | 0.203" | 97,463 |
| 42" | 0.205" | 98,300 |
| 43" | 0.208" | 99,078 |
| 44" | 0.210" | 99,801 |
| 45" | 0.213" | 100,475 |
| 46" | 0.214" | 103,716 |
| 47" | 0.215" | 106,967 |
| 48" | 0.215" | 110,228 |
| 49" | 0.216" | 113,500 |
| 50" | 0.217" | 116,780 |
| 51" | 0.218" | 119,118 |
| 52" | 0.220" | 121,428 |
| 53" | 0.221" | 123,710 |
| 54" | 0.223" | 125,965 |
| 55" | 0.224" | 128,195 |
| 56" | 0.226" | 128,712 |
| 57" | 0.229" | 129,198 |
| 58" | 0.231" | 129,655 |
| 59" | 0.234" | 130,085 |
| 60" | 0.236" | 130,492 |
| 61" | 0.238" | 130,906 |
| 62" | 0.241" | 131,299 |