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Straight Edges on Cork Handles
Posted by:
Tony Scott
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Date: August 17, 2006 05:47AM
Can someone recommend a tool that can put a really straight edge on the bevel of the front end of a cork handle, when turning?
I have used sandpaper folded over a popsicle stick and I have used some "standing sticks" that a really nice guy in Louisiana invented - sandpaper glued on hard plastic. However, I am not always happy with the "sharpness" of the edge these approaches provide. I am thinking some sort of a file - but what, which, where? Thanks. Re: Straight Edges on Cork Handles
Posted by:
Fran Park
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Date: August 17, 2006 06:19AM
If you are talking about the surface that meets the reel seat or foregrip, I use a small parting tool to make the edges clean and crisp. It works well for me. Re: Straight Edges on Cork Handles
Posted by:
Tony Scott
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Date: August 17, 2006 10:09AM
Fran -
What is a "parting tool" exactly? Can I buy this at Woodcraft? Thanks, Tony Re: Straight Edges on Cork Handles
Posted by:
Mark Blabaum
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Date: August 17, 2006 10:27AM
Woodcraft has the parting tools and they have many choices. You can find any size at the store but for general use look at the 1/8" size it's the most versatile. Mark Re: Straight Edges on Cork Handles
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: August 17, 2006 01:54PM
Follow the instructions in the RodMaker article on turning grips and you'll be okay. A "four-way" tool, which includes a common wood rasp, can be set on the tool rest and pushed into the cork from the end to create a perfectly flat face. Or, you can set it on edge and cut a bevel at any degree you wish. Takes seconds at most.
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Posted by:
Tony Scott
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Date: August 17, 2006 03:45PM
Thanks, guys. Re: Straight Edges on Cork Handles
Posted by:
Russ Blanchard
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Date: August 17, 2006 11:04PM
Believe it or not I use a flat screwdriver and a steady hand......................... Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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