Nickel silver ferrules are size 12/64 and the ferrules seat fully
The ferrules are size 24/64 and 15/64 with a nice tight fit
There is no sign of a reel ever contacting the seat either
The spacer wood is a well-varnished burl
primarily some hand soiling of the grip
Kirkfield, Stuart - "The Fine Bamboo Fly Rod" 9 Weight Nickel silver ferrules are sizeStackpole, Harrisburg, PA, 1986. Hardcover. Book Condition: Like new. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Two tone cloth with gilt spine titles; 8vo; 192pp; illustrated with b w photos. color photographic dust jacket. With chapters on assessing repairs, guide & wrap placement, varnishing techniques, cleaning cork, ferrule replacement, repairing fractures and delaminations and installing new seats & grips.