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Fly Grip Revelation
Posted by:
vance corbett
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Date: April 23, 2006 06:15PM
After reading about using tapered files to ream cork grips for several years, I finally tried it this weekend. Bobbed off the file tang with a hacksaw, smoothed out the cut end with a file and chucked it into the drill. Ran the drill in reverse as suggested. Reamed two grips, and the results are just outstanding. The taper of the bore seems to mirror the taper of the blank. Clean, even, and centered. I can't imagine why anyone who tried this once would ever go back to any other method. I'll never use another grit or tape reamer. Just thought I'd share this with anyone else thinking about this approach. Best, Vance Re: Fly Grip Revelation
Posted by:
Stan Grace
(69.146.116.---)
Date: April 23, 2006 10:02PM
The one problem with this system is finding files that work over all ranges of blank sizes. They are my reamer if choice if sized right but occasionally you'll find a blank size that they don't cover. For these in between sizes I have made reamers from blank discards using abrasive strips spiral wrapped and glued in place. Stan Grace Helena, MT "Our best is none too good" Re: Fly Grip Revelation
Posted by:
Joshua Markvan
(208.165.251.---)
Date: April 25, 2006 02:25PM
The problem is grit on a piece of blank or even grit tape won't really cut through wood, and there's usually wood in my grips. I'd like to get a source for round files in many different diameters/tapers... Josh Markvan www.markvanheirloom.com Re: Fly Grip Revelation
Posted by:
Ted Morgan
(137.219.130.---)
Date: April 25, 2006 09:38PM
The grit type reamers will cut through wood, but much more slowly. I use my sanding belt reamers on wood, but usually chuck them up in the drill and power ream them. You gotta go slowly, clear often, and allow it to cool. It helps to use the coarser reamers first, clean constantly with a bottle brush, then go finer as you get closer to diameter. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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