South Bend Cross 1927 Light Salmon
by South
Here is the taper that I promised for the South Bend Cross Model 1927 Light Salmon Rod. It gave me something to do with the wonderful new digital Mitutoyo caliper I recieved today. I must say that I was duly impressed with the dimensions/tolerances on the tip and mid section of this rod. They were almost always dead on. The butt was a bit off and these are averages of the flats. 9'6" with 6" fighting butt (10' with fighting butt) No Varnish. The grip is 7.25" and the reel seat 3.75." This is a pretty stiff and heavy rod. I am going to give it a shot as a two handed rod as soon as I re-wrap it. It is a bit heavy for single hand overhead casting.
Line Weight
0wt
Length
9'6"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
8'8"
Line Type
DT
Stations
21
Cast Length
40'
This rod has a "Butt-loaded (progressive/slow action)" 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
78,223 psi
at 95″
Mean Stress
53,554 psi
Stress Range
78,223 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Dimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.081" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.084" | 8,734 |
| 2" | 0.087" | 15,836 |
| 3" | 0.091" | 21,632 |
| 4" | 0.094" | 26,376 |
| 5" | 0.097" | 30,269 |
| 6" | 0.101" | 32,689 |
| 7" | 0.105" | 34,452 |
| 8" | 0.110" | 35,716 |
| 9" | 0.114" | 36,602 |
| 10" | 0.118" | 37,201 |
| 11" | 0.121" | 38,456 |
| 12" | 0.125" | 39,501 |
| 13" | 0.128" | 40,372 |
| 14" | 0.132" | 41,100 |
| 15" | 0.135" | 41,710 |
| 16" | 0.138" | 42,685 |
| 17" | 0.141" | 43,562 |
| 18" | 0.144" | 44,353 |
| 19" | 0.147" | 45,071 |
| 20" | 0.150" | 45,726 |
| 21" | 0.153" | 46,219 |
| 22" | 0.156" | 46,661 |
| 23" | 0.160" | 47,060 |
| 24" | 0.163" | 47,422 |
| 25" | 0.166" | 47,753 |
| 26" | 0.170" | 47,274 |
| 27" | 0.174" | 46,808 |
| 28" | 0.179" | 46,356 |
| 29" | 0.183" | 45,923 |
| 30" | 0.187" | 45,509 |
| 31" | 0.191" | 45,158 |
| 32" | 0.195" | 44,824 |
| 33" | 0.200" | 44,507 |
| 34" | 0.204" | 44,208 |
| 35" | 0.208" | 43,928 |
| 36" | 0.216" | 41,665 |
| 37" | 0.223" | 39,634 |
| 38" | 0.231" | 37,809 |
| 39" | 0.238" | 36,163 |
| 40" | 0.246" | 34,678 |
| 41" | 0.248" | 35,752 |
| 42" | 0.250" | 36,845 |
| 43" | 0.251" | 37,957 |
| 44" | 0.253" | 39,086 |
| 45" | 0.255" | 40,231 |
| 46" | 0.256" | 41,801 |
| 47" | 0.257" | 43,405 |
| 48" | 0.258" | 45,044 |
| 49" | 0.259" | 46,714 |
| 50" | 0.260" | 48,417 |
| 51" | 0.263" | 48,811 |
| 52" | 0.267" | 49,200 |
| 53" | 0.270" | 49,583 |
| 54" | 0.274" | 49,963 |
| 55" | 0.277" | 50,339 |
| 56" | 0.279" | 51,385 |
| 57" | 0.281" | 52,432 |
| 58" | 0.284" | 54,232 |
| 59" | 0.286" | 55,998 |
| 60" | 0.288" | 57,730 |
| 61" | 0.290" | 59,694 |
| 62" | 0.292" | 61,637 |
| 63" | 0.293" | 63,562 |
| 64" | 0.295" | 65,467 |
| 65" | 0.297" | 67,354 |
| 66" | 0.300" | 68,193 |
| 67" | 0.304" | 68,989 |
| 68" | 0.307" | 69,744 |
| 69" | 0.311" | 70,462 |
| 70" | 0.314" | 71,146 |
| 71" | 0.320" | 70,212 |
| 72" | 0.326" | 69,300 |
| 73" | 0.331" | 68,412 |
| 74" | 0.337" | 67,548 |
| 75" | 0.343" | 66,709 |
| 76" | 0.349" | 65,680 |
| 77" | 0.355" | 64,690 |
| 78" | 0.362" | 63,738 |
| 79" | 0.368" | 62,823 |
| 80" | 0.374" | 61,943 |
| 81" | 0.375" | 63,685 |
| 82" | 0.376" | 65,447 |
| 83" | 0.377" | 67,230 |
| 84" | 0.378" | 69,032 |
| 85" | 0.379" | 70,854 |
| 86" | 0.382" | 71,455 |
| 87" | 0.385" | 72,047 |
| 88" | 0.389" | 72,629 |
| 89" | 0.392" | 73,203 |
| 90" | 0.395" | 73,769 |
| 91" | 0.398" | 74,671 |
| 92" | 0.400" | 75,568 |
| 93" | 0.403" | 76,459 |
| 94" | 0.405" | 77,344 |
| 95" | 0.408" | 78,223 |
| 96" | 0.412" | 78,073 |
| 97" | 0.417" | 77,926 |
| 98" | 0.421" | 77,782 |
| 99" | 0.426" | 77,642 |
| 100" | 0.430" | 77,506 |
| 101" | 0.434" | 77,374 |
| 102" | 0.439" | 77,247 |
| 103" | 0.443" | 77,125 |
| 104" | 0.448" | 77,008 |