Hello,
I completed my first Wonder Weaver weave last night and although the weave turned out well I ran into another problem. I attempted to pad the rod where the screws from weaver came in contact with the cork grip I built but I still managed to put three nice dents in the cork. I tried putting ice on the dents which helped a little but it is still quite noticable. The rod is a X-mas gift for my Dad and I am under the gun time wise as it is (I have two young kids, any time I can work on my rods is a blessing). I cant imagine trying to cut off the grip and starting over at this point. Does anyone have any idea's as to how I can lift and smooth over the dents?

Thanks in advance,

Marc

If they are in a concentric pattern - try this. Go to the hardware store and purchase three or four very small tapered cork plugs. They usually are in a cabinet with rubber and wooden plugs. These things are available down to 1/8 inch. Take a drill and carefully tap a hole in the cork where the dents are and use Rod Bond to seal them in place. Sand an buff to take to same OD as original. Stain them a different color than the origingal cork piece and tell Pop that you worked extra on the grip to get the customized pattern.

Gon

Marc, even though I've never tried it with cork, we use to remove dents in gun stocks with steam. You can try it by wrapping a damp cloth around the grip and apply an iron to the areas. It removes dents in wood!

Hope this helps.

Regards......Doug@
TCRds

Have not had to do it Yet ? but possibly holding the cork over a tea kettle and letting the steam hit the ring may do it

i haven't had to deal with this yet, but isn't submersing corks from wine/champagne bottles in hot water the typical procedure for reconstituting the cork's shape? might work if they're really just dents. it would probably loosen the adhesive you used on the reel seat hardware so allow it to dry again without much movement. if they're punctures, maybe bill #1's uniquely creative suggetsion would be the path. good luck.

eric
fresno, ca.

Marc,
Bill's steaming tea kettle will definitely work. It takes some time, but I've used the method several times.

LH Custom Rods

Marc,

Take a wet cloth and your wifes iron. Put the iron on hot as possible, place the wet cloth on the area of dented cork, place iron on top of the cork checking every few minutes and the dents should nearly if not completely come out.