To resolve my ongoing challenge of finding large rubber cork plugs and my inherent lack of fine motor skills to cut my own (can't get the darn things round...), I think I have a solution in either coin or "bubble sticker" inlays. My local supplier (Thorne Bros) sells a rubber ring that has a place for an inlay already machined out that fits a penny size coin perfectly. When they build for customers they use their own logo stickers which would look nice if they built the rod but odd on a rod I build for a customer. So my question is, where can I purchase custom stickers like the ones they use (link below, sorry if I broke forum rules) and where can you purchase decorative coins or etched aluminum the size of a penny? Thanks in advance for your help!!

[www.thornebros.com]

Those look amazingly like the ball markers used in golf.

Chris Richer
Iroquois ON

I use a 3/4" paper punch and try make my own. Print the image/logo that I need, punch it, spray it with fixative, use adhesive spray to adhere it and then a small amount of epoxy to protect it.

Works great and can be as custom and you want it. That's how I do all mine.
[www.rodbuilding.org]

Thanks,
Chad Huderle

Huderle Custom Rods
Prior Lake, MN

Chris - it is similar but is printed on an adhesive sticker and it has a rubber "bubble" finish to it.

Chad - i like those, do you apply them on a flat butt or recessed?

I've gotten a couple of sheets of custom bubble decals made from a lady on etsy. Unhide your email addy. and I'll provide the link

Jerry,

Please send me the info also, I've been looking for the exact same thing. Thanks

Steve Hartzell
Lake Conroe - Willis, Texas

Jerry - that would be great, I just unhid my address.

Nate, I adhere them to a 3/4" metal disc and then that is inlaid an 1/8" or so. (Hint, the metal disc is a US penny with one side sanded flat.) :)

Thanks,
Chad Huderle

Huderle Custom Rods
Prior Lake, MN