I have a full wells grip with a chip out of the front shoulder of the grip, pretty much under where the thumb goes. The front of the grip is not rounded off - it takes a ninety degree bend to the blank. I was thinking of producing some fine cork dust, mixing it with Rod Bond, and shaping it to fill the hole left by the missing chip. I would appreciate any suggestions or cautions on how to accomplish this task, or a suggestions of a superior alternative solution. The rest of the cork in this grip is "extra flor" and in fine shape, so it's a job worth doing right.

That will work, but cork dust and RodBond isn't the easiest thing to sand. You might be better off trying some regular wood putty in the appropriate color.

I'm sure some others will chime in with their own methods for this sort of thing.


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I keep 3 jars of sawdust on hand - - - pine; walnut; & fir - - - - for a repair i mix some
sawdust with "Elmers" wood glue - - - - - apply it as needed - - - maybe slightly extra so as
sanding will be easier to become flush - - - - works good - - - - urgently suggest that its
better to experiment on a trail piece first -- - - -





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You can use RodBond with dust or wood putty with good resuls, but the key to each is is undercutting the filled area. Match the color, and do a dovetail repair. V-grooves fail. Dovetails don't, or at least, much less so.

Also, if you use rod bond or Tite Bond III for the repair, make sure the paste is very thick. It will look better and make it a tad easier to sand.

I also echo the comment on undercutting the repair area, especially for a large repair like yours.

Good luck!

Terry

Or - you could do a "COMFICIENT" (Comfortable / Efficient) look. Dremel tool - as long as it's under where your thumb would be it should be fine -- "old school" look .

Thanks for the tips. I used a Dremel tool with engraving bitt to dovetail the damaged cork, buttered the cavity with Rod Bond mixture, and slightly overfilled the cavity with Rodbond & cork dust mixed 2:1. It sanded easily, blends to near invisibility, and the texture and resiliance is highly satisfactory. Now, to discover the durability of the fix . . .