A very good freind asked me to inlay a lapel pin into a cork handle for a planned build. I didn't make any promises yet and I just got the pin at about 2" long and 1/2" wide. Is there a good way to do this without the epoxy ruining the cork? I had planned to use a preformed grip for a Fuji IPSM(?) seat but now I think the only way is to use a full size, raw cork grip, make & fill the cavity with the inlay, and turn down to required size. Open to ideas...

Steve

you could do a section of cork then build up a plastic section ( or a block of plastic )then a cork section. in the plastic section cut the cavity out and install the pin and epoxy over it and turn it down to match the cork round size ..huh?

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in reference to what i was trying to enplane and (poorly i might add) is some of Mr. Henson's fine looking rods.

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Thank you both. I'm pretty sure he'll buy into the idea of a plastic section for the inlay, not wood though. Where would be a good source for this type of plastic? and I'm assuming that rod finish is a suitable epoxy to fill it in with, or would another type of casting resin be better? I just don't do that kind of thing much.

Thanks again,
Steve

Steve there are many different places to purchase the plastic; one is Masecraft [www.masecraftsupply.com] . You can also use Horn, Wood and several other mediums to give the result that you are looking for. I have tried applying directly to cork and have had some problems with the resin lifting away from the cork over time. Hard mediums I haven't had an issue with so I've stuck with that. There are a couple of different ways to encase the fly, Terry had a tutorial floating around and he used regular epoxy. It takes a long time (around a month) for regular epoxy to set up to the point you can turn it and polish it, so that it is clear and level. I have been using casting resin from Michaels Craft store and it seems to give the same results with a day or two for cure time. Either method will work and I hope that you get a chance to play with it. Mark

If the handle is cork, why not glue as many pieces you need of cork together and inlay the pin in that. After filled and turned down insert it into the handle of the rod

Bill - willierods.com

Thanks Mark & Bill.

I think I'm going to use a cork rear & glass/foam core foregrip. I'll make a cavity in the foam core before it's laminated and inlay it there.

I'll still pick up some of that casting resin, lots of cool uses for that stuff I'm sure.

Maybe a coat of color in the cavity to accent the pin ? Brighter back ground

Bill - willierods.com

I'll post pics ;)