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Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
Mark Marshall
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Date: June 11, 2010 08:24PM
How do you build a plug for the butt end of a "Tennessee type" cork handle for a spinning rod? Would prefer a cork plug. Any ideas? Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: June 12, 2010 08:03AM
You can sand a cork ring and mix the dust with some glue Pack it in the hole when dry sand it off. Bill - willierods.com Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: June 12, 2010 08:10AM
Bill's method is as good as any. The old way was to use cork dust and Duco cement to form a paste and use that to fill the opening. When dry, sand the last ring face flat.
Generally if you install the grip so that it slides just past the blank butt, this method will pretty well cover things and not be at all obvious. ............. Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: June 12, 2010 08:17AM
Sanding a spare ring - not the handle itself
I save any dust from made handles in jars just for things like this. Bill - willierods.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/12/2010 08:20AM by bill boettcher. Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
Phil Brenner
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Date: June 12, 2010 10:48AM
I use spent cartridge casings and punch plugs out of 1/4 inch thick cork. Head to your local shooting range and grab a 9mm 40 Cal 45 long colt and If you can find a 500. You can produce just about any size you need Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
Steve Gardner
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Date: June 12, 2010 11:54AM
You can also punch the firing cap out of a spent shell.
Use the shell’s sharp edge to punch out cork rings. Then take a nail and push through hole left from firing cap to push cork back out of shell. Perfect round plugs ready to go, different calibers provide different size plugs. Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
Ron Schneider
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Date: June 12, 2010 01:23PM
You may want to try a "butt plug"
It has a stem to fit up inside the cork or blank, comes in 3 sizes. The larger side acts as a bumper to protect the cork. here is a link; [www.schneidersrods.com] Best wishes, Ron Schneider Schneider's Rod Shop Mountain Home, Arkansas [www.schneidersrods.com] mtnron40@yahoo.com 870-424-3381 Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
Bill Pulk-Midwest rod and reel
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Date: June 12, 2010 05:05PM
Mark go to the local hardware store and pick up some cork stopper...that is how I plug them...works great Bill@midwestrodandreel.com www.midwestrodandreel.com Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
mike burnette
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Date: June 12, 2010 08:31PM
The craft stores have the cork stoppers also,Bill
You git a bag of different sizes. mikeb Home Town,Gretna VA Re: Tennessee handle question
Posted by:
Mark Marshall
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Date: June 12, 2010 09:05PM
I know where to get cork stoppers, I have all the fired cartridge cases I can stand, plus a bag of cork dust and shavings.
Thanks gentlemen! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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