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Burl Cork--How to Use
Posted by: Mike McGuire (---.snvacaid.dynamic.covad.net)
Date: May 25, 2006 10:15PM

I haven't used burl cork in a handle before and I was wondering if it was suitable to use at the front or back end of a grip where it might chip, or whether it's best to use it in the in-between locations. Since it seems to be composed of chunks of regular cork somehow glued together, I might suspect it would be somewhat susceptible to those chunks chipping out.

Mike

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Re: Burl Cork--How to Use
Posted by: Andy Dear (---.sub-70-197-137.myvzw.com)
Date: May 25, 2006 10:29PM

Our Exotic Burl Cork is infinitely tougher than natural cork is...you have to really work to chip or crack it. The key is to find burl that is densley packed. The looser packed material will flake off easily. Our material is man.f in a 500kg density...the densent you can get.

Andy Dear
Lamar fishing

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Re: Burl Cork--How to Use
Posted by: Stan Gregory (---.dyn.sprint-hsd.net)
Date: May 25, 2006 10:40PM

Carrington Tate recently posted a photo in which he used Andy's exotic cork for a reel seat. Something to think about and try out. Makes sense to me.
Stan

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Re: Burl Cork--How to Use
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: May 25, 2006 10:53PM

Andy's burl is pretty tough stuff

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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Re: Burl Cork--How to Use
Posted by: Keith Neidhart (---.hot.res.rr.com)
Date: May 26, 2006 06:21AM

I use Andy's exotic burl as caps on most of my rods and have not had any issues.

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Re: Burl Cork--How to Use
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: May 26, 2006 07:29AM

I often tip the ends of my grips with burl because it's a bit tougher than regular cork.

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Re: Burl Cork--How to Use
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.nj-01.cvx.algx.net)
Date: May 26, 2006 07:49AM

You can also coat the end with a nice coat of permagloss. hard as a rock and brings out the looks of that cork.

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