Amateur Rodmaking, by Perry D. Frazer, published by The Macmillan Company, New York, 7th printing, May 1944 — 220 pages — illustrated — measures: 5" x 7 5/16"

Contents:

• Foreword
• A Review of Fishing Rod History
• Fishing Rod Material
• Mounting and Finishing Materials
• Tools Needed in Rodmaking
• Types of Bait-Casting Rods
• One-Piece Bait-Casting Rods
• Two-Piece Bait-Casting Rods
• Three-Piece Bait-Casting Rods
• Salt-Water Rods
• Bass and Trout Fly-Rods
• Salmon Fly-Rods
• On the History of the Split Bamboo Rod
• Split Bamboo Rodmaking for the Beginner
• Split Bamboo Rodmaking for the Advanced Workers
• Winding Rods
• Varnishing Rods
• List of 12 illustrations