The following is a series of observations based on my experiences with reel maintenance, tuning and upgrading. I do not do this professionally. I work on my own reels because I enjoy it. I started to do so a long time ago. little online research will reveal a confusing amount of information, and misinformation, about polishing internal reel components; what is often referred to as super tuning. Some of these will recommend sandpaper for certain parts. I do not recommend sandpaper be used anywhere near a reel.
The word porcupine comes from the middle or old French word porcespin, which means quill pig. Its roots derive from the Latin words porcus or pig and spina meaning thorns. Other colloquial names for the animal include quill pig. It is also referred to as the Canadian porcupine or common porcupine.
Porcupines are the third-largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver. Most porcupines are about 25â36 in (64â91 cm) long, with an 8â10 in (20â25 cm) long tail. Weighing 12â35 lb (5.4â15.9 kg), they are rounded, large, and slow. Porcupines occur in various shades of brown, gray, and white.hey live in forests and deserts, and on rocky outcrops and hillsides. Some New World porcupines live in trees, but Old World porcupines stay on the rocks. Porcupines can be found on rocky areas up to 3,700 m (12,100 ft) high.