I'm looking for advice on filling pits in cork handles

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Wood putty. Cork dust and Duco Cement. There are many ways to do this.

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i like Elmer's Glue carpenters wood filler in the Golden Oak color.
It's like $2.50 at the hardware store for a huge tube.
Or, you can do a search and you'll probably get about 40 items about it.
Jon

Thanks Tom, I was looking for something like this. I didn't want to have to order another specialty item. I've tried several wood putties but have not found the right color. I have several water base woodfillers and may try mixing them in small quantities to get the right color. I have found that epoxy is to hard to deal with. Rusty

I know your question was about filling the pits in cork grips, but I may have another thought. I just finished a couple of rods, and was asking myself if I wanted to let these rods go out with the pits in the cork ( and like you, I didn't know how to fill them). I had already sanded these grips smooth with 800 grit sand paper, and ran a coat of U-40 Cork sealer. I know that you are not supposed to run a second coat of this product, but I did. I let this dry, and did a light sanding with 800 to 1000 grit, and then ran 2 coats of Johnson paste wax on the whole rod. This is like waxing a car. Put on a coat, wait for it to dry, and then polish. The cork took on a pateena that reminds me of some of the old and well used rods. The pits that I was worried about actually added a little characture to these grips (dark brown and shiny).

I may be so far off on the typical techniques of building rods that I will get "are you kidding" type emails. I have basically been building rods in a vacuum for 30 years. I learned from my Dad, and until recently, I didn't have the sounding board of the internet.

I do like Jon Gold. Same color, works great.

Mike, you are right on. You can make some beautiful grips with a little experimenting. That's one thing that makes them Custom Rods.

J.B.Hunt
Bowling Green, KY

Go with Jon. I know some rod manufactures use the Elmer's product Golden Oak . One of those hidden secrets

Good Wraps Bob

I just ordered a tube from Mudhole and I guess they were out of their private label tubes, I got Elmers Golden Oak.

Give our Pit Paste a try, It is made just to fill small gaps in cork grips. We sell it in 1 and 2oz sizes. it is not on our site so give us a call and we will be glad to help you. Scott

Hey Jon,
Thanks for the great tip. I got some today and it worked like a champ Rusty Byrley