Hardy Fine Art - Hardy's Super Bottom Fishing Tackle c.1932 2-Piece The truncated Swiss-style ferrules are

The truncated Swiss-style ferrules are size 11/64 with a perfect fit

The below rods were some first rods appearing in the ledger

Jim worked under the tutelage of Ted Simroe in the Leonard shop during the 70's

There is also filler in the natural voids throughout the grip

with two tiny rim marks being the only sign of use that I could find

Hardy Fine Art - Hardy's Super Bottom Fishing Tackle c.1932 2-Piece The truncated Swiss-style ferrules areHardy Fine Art Hardy's Super Bottom Fishing Tackle c. 1932 Additional Information: Limited Edition Size: 2800 Edition Number: Hand numbered bottom left. Signature: Hand signed in pencil, bottom right Seal: Hand embossed, blind stamp, bottom right` Paper: Heavy Hahnemuhle Museum Etching 350 gsm stock Paper Size: 19x 13 inches Image size: 16 x 10 inches On Reverse: Stamped Identification Packaging: Custom designed artwork box with original logo of Hardy