I don't have a lathe or a power wrapper or anything so I'll be doing this all by hand. So which would be the best way to sand down the edges of eva grips so it meets up to a butt cap, reel seat, or to taper it towards the rod blank some? Would it be better to sand it down first then put it on the rod or to glue everything up and then tape off the reel seat/blank/butt cap and then sand the eva down to match?

Also what's the best way of cutting eva? I have been using a sharp knife and trying to cut slow and straight but it doesn't always happen.

Thanks,
James

I use a Drill lathe I picked up from Grizzly tools. Fairly cheap for the work it does. can't turn wood on it but works well for cork and eva

Hobby Lathe H2629



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/05/2012 05:38AM by Barry Thomas Sr.

Yep! Use the same set up as Berry. I'm very well pleased with the set up.As stated won't turn wood, but handles eva and cork real well. Have mine mounted on a 1"x8"x4' board so it's portable. I do all my turning out doors to keep dust out from my work area.

<<<<DON>>>>
Fort Myers Fla.

Don; mines mounted the same way 6" extra on each end for clamping

James,
Take a variable speed drill, sit down on a chair. Take the grip that is clamped between two washers and nuts on a thread rod, buit up if necessary with masking tape for a nice internal filt, chuck the threaded rod into the drill, Turn the drill on low speed, clamp the drill between your legs, and shape the handle.

If you want to get fancy, you can have a board with a v cut in the end and rest the end of the spinning threaded rod in the V when shaping if you prefer. Total cost about 30 cents. (assuming that you already own a corded electric drill. )


Good luck
REW

I like the drill and threaded rod idea, I'll have to go to the hardware store and get the stuff i need. Thanks

Be careful with that all thread if you should bend it,it could get ugly




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Yeah I bet it could. I eyeballed the piece I got before I bought it and then double checked it by chucking it in the drill and giving it a spin. I will give it a go tomorrow and see how it works now that the wind has died down.