Aroner Limited Edition Spinoza 8' 3/2 #4 Serial No. 10

Limited edition, serial #10, "Spinoza" model rod. This is the limited edition rod that kicked off the "Spinoza" series rods. Only 15 were produced, of which this rod is the 10th. 8', 3 piece, 2 tip rod for a #4 weight line. Chestnut colored flamed and tempered bamboo with a hand-pressed Payne-style node pattern. Brown wraps, yellow edges, with a purple band at the ferrules and keeper. Thread treatment was original, with orange shellac cut 50% with alcohol as Payne used to do, then hand varnished. Agate stripper, black high-speed steel snake guides. Ferrules are oxidized step "pot belly" style with Payne-style finial ferrule plugs. Payne-style nickel silver cork check. Grip is a cigar composed of 22 stacked 1/4" high-quality corks. Oxidized rear the cork check with a turned reel seat barrel of 1/4" corks. Seat hardware is a nickel silver pocket cap pressed over a Payne-style aluminum acorn. The slide band ring is done with the tiny convex scallops leading to the fine coin knurl edges. "