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The idyl of the split-bambooGeorge Parker Holden

The idyl of the split-bamboo

by OpenStories

Original author: George Parker Holden

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The idyl of the split-bamboo, by George Parker Holden. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #79319.

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15 Chapters

  1. 1.Foreword179 words
  2. 2.Preface: We sing the song of the Split-Bamboo752 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: The Joys of Angling6,897 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: Rod-Making: Bamboo as a Rod Material2,575 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: Rod-Making: Splitting Out, Straightening, and Assembling the Strips3,861 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Rod-Making: Planing the Strips4,152 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Rod-Making: Rod Tapers and Rod Plotting4,732 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Rod-Making: Gluing Up3,148 words
  1. 9.Chapter VII: Rod-Making: Ferrules and Their Fitting; One-Piece and Spliced Rods2,915 words
  2. 10.Chapter VIII: Rod-Making: Windings and Guides4,577 words
  3. 11.Chapter IX: Rod-Making: Handgrasp and Reelseat2,494 words
  4. 12.Chapter X: Rod-Making: Varnishing and Finishing1,378 words
  5. 13.Chapter XI: Cultivating Silkworm-Gut at Home7,348 words
  6. 14.Chapter XII: Landing-Nets and Other Equipment2,873 words
  7. 15.Chapter XIII: The Angler’s Camp7,834 words