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Cork Grips
Posted by: Richard Fleming (---.chvlva.adelphia.net)
Date: February 05, 2005 11:08AM

I am wanting to make my own rod grips, what is a good way to keep the rings in line without the rod blank being in the cork ring? I am wanting to make a eva foam fighting butt and if it is on the blank i cannot figure out to shape and form it to my needs without leaving ahole in the center. I have a cork ring clamp.
I want to say "THANK YOU" to all those who have been there to answer my questions. I am hooked on rod building now, I didn' know one could come with so many excuses , so he can build a new rod.
Thanks again: Richard

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Re: Cork Grips
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: February 05, 2005 01:27PM

You can put all of them, save for the last one, on a mandrel. Then cap the end and put the whole thing in your cork clamp. Slip the mandrel through the lathe headstock until only a short section is protruding from the chuck and turn without the tailstock in place. See the Volume 5 #5 RodMaker for a photo pictorial on how to turn such grips and butts.


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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/2005 01:28PM by Tom Kirkman.

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