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Rail Rod fore grip material??
Posted by:
Darcy Lloyd
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Date: October 13, 2015 01:09PM
What kind of materials are you using for rail rods?
I recently watched a You Tube video of a fight w a large tuna and the fore grip looked like a finished piece of antler. Sounds weird but I've seen finished antler and this grip had the same characteristics. Also, are there any good articles on the build of a rail rod? TIA, D Lloyd Re: Rail Rod fore grip material??
Posted by:
Lou Auret
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Date: October 13, 2015 03:12PM
rail rods are not normally built purely for lowest weight.
I have seen sacrificial fiberglass added below the blank kind of like a gun stock somplete with a step to keep the rod shipboard side of the rail. It weighed lots though but was OK in party boat scenario. I use red or aromatic eastern cedar. depends what i have in stock. Looks good, cheap,sort of ok durability wise, easy to work, can be shaped with common tools. Soldering iron and you can burn designs/names in it, lots of reasons to use it. You can also play around with a small branding iron with the boats name if you are building 50 or so for a party boat. Finish with what works for you, urethane, yacht varnish etc. Re: Rail Rod fore grip material??
Posted by:
Mel Shimizu
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Date: October 14, 2015 12:35PM
I like the old standby.... Hypalon foregrip about 14 to 18 inches in length and a protective coat of 3M cold shrink added on top of the hypalon. You are right, it is not built light weight. Re: Rail Rod fore grip material??
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: October 14, 2015 01:12PM
Maybe a smooth butt filled with seat arbors trimmed if wanted would be a harder material Bill - willierods.com Re: Rail Rod fore grip material??
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: October 14, 2015 01:53PM
You could use parachute cord. This makes an attractive, but very tough grip.
Be safe Re: Rail Rod fore grip material??
Posted by:
Darcy Lloyd
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Date: October 15, 2015 02:12PM
Roger , would you put any kind of a finish on the cord? If so, what would you use? Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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