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Reggie Kalous Registered: April 2007 Location: Iraq Posts: 22	This grip is of Burl cork and used calling cards from calling home. Has some sentimental to it since the phone cards were used during my current deployment to Iraq. Used a drill to sand and form with emory paper.
	· Date: Thu May 3, 2007 · Views: 2,116 · Filesize: 40.7kb, 83.6kb · Dimensions: 652 x 489 ·
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Rich Handrick

Registered: September 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 79

Thu May 3, 2007 9:20am

Cool idea Reggie - and a very nice way to incorporate a meaningfull element into the grip. Looks nice. I love to incorporate something meaningfull into the rod, it makes it that much more special. My favorite is to inlay a 1930 coin in the butt end in remembrance of my dad - he was born in 1930. BTW - if you are home, thank God you arrived back safely. If you are still over there - keep your head down, watch for IED's, and return home safely.

Nice job.

Raymond_Adams

Registered: May 2005
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,244

Thu May 3, 2007 11:28am

Well done!

Mick McComesky

Registered: March 2005
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 556

Fri May 4, 2007 9:09pm

Good looking grip, Reggie. Great idea with the cards!

BIlly Vivona

Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910

Thu May 10, 2007 2:20pm

Great idea to use the cards as trim.

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