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NEWEST grip material
Posted by: David von Doehren (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: December 06, 2005 06:59PM

All this talk about new grips..... well I have found the latest, greatest grip yet
Buffalo chips, or cow or horse.
First find a steel rod approx. same size as your blank. Make marks where reel seat will be located, then grab a handfull of fresh material. Now the beauty of this material it will mold to any shape or form (very custom grip) when you like the shape, just pop it in the oven, set at 350 for an hour, let cool,slide off the steel rod, make final fit, epoxy, and finish it your favorite way !

Dave von Doehren
PRRODS......If man built it , man can fix it.and if man built it man can break it !

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: Christian Brink (---.dsl.aracnet.com)
Date: December 06, 2005 07:13PM

> and finish it your favorite way !

My favorite finish would be about 1" of polyurethane

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: Randy Parpart (Putter) (---.propel.com)
Date: December 06, 2005 07:14PM

...and I got a wooden leg...

Putter
Williston, ND

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.153.67.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: December 06, 2005 07:33PM

I got two metal hips -- does that count ??

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: Emory Harry (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: December 06, 2005 07:37PM

David,
It couldn't be that you are full of this new handle material could it?

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: Stan Gregory (---.dyn.sprint-hsd.net)
Date: December 06, 2005 07:49PM

Sounds like something I might try if someone will tell me how best to tint the material, LOL.
Stan

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: Jim Rippe (---.an6.chi30.da.uu.net)
Date: December 06, 2005 08:24PM

Something tells me this grip STINKS. lol

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: John T. White (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: December 06, 2005 09:04PM

If this is a joke then I'm not sure what the point of posting it here was. And if this is serious, I'm not sure I want to try it.

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: Michael Joyce (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: December 06, 2005 09:08PM

Some varieties make an excellent cork filler for your "favorite" customer...during the exchange they may say "I just love the rod", and the builder, may just have to grin from ear to ear and reply " thank you, I'm glad you like it". ....There's some great liquid products that make an excellent sealant on cork tape for the "favorite" customer. LOL.... just joking...really.

Post a pic.

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: eric zamora (---.246.139.227.Dial1.SanJose1.Level3.net)
Date: December 06, 2005 10:24PM

ok, ok, ok, funny stuff. especially the ugly part in a previous post. but i think we're digressing here. ;-)

eric
fresno, ca.

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Re: NEWEST grip material
Posted by: Randy Parpart (Putter) (---.propel.com)
Date: December 08, 2005 02:14PM

Hey, Eric, we could try it in YOUR wife's oven!! :)

Putter
Williston, ND

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