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large butt rods
Posted by: James Trenner (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: July 18, 2020 06:55PM

Hello again!

I have a rod with a .866 butt. I have a cork handle with an OD of 1 1/4''. If I hone out the handle will there be enough cork left on the handle to use it on rod? At what point do I just use EVA?
I'm still pretty new at this so any info would be great!

Thanks
James

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Re: large butt rods
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: July 18, 2020 07:31PM

The cork is supported by the rod blank. If your fit is good, you don't need more than1/16th of an inch left on top of the rod blank to function just fine.

Keep in mind that cork tape is alway an option as well.

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Re: large butt rods
Posted by: roger wilson (---)
Date: July 18, 2020 07:52PM

10-4 on Mr. Kirkmans comment. For a blank like yours, I would go the way of cork tape.

Or, you could go with a slick butt if it would work for you.

[alpsforecast.com]

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Re: large butt rods
Posted by: James Trenner (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: July 18, 2020 07:59PM

Thanks for the quick replies. The rod is a super seeker SS-CLBF708 7' 15-25lb. I want custom grips so I was thinking cork with some cork rings mixed in.

I'm waiting on a 10' surf rod that I ordered to come in and I'm thinking about going with cork tape on that.

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Re: large butt rods
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: July 18, 2020 08:33PM

Angler's Workshop has a large diameter pre-made cork grip, 11 inches long I think, 1.3+ inches, you can cut the grip up and add what you want and turn it down to any shape you like.

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Re: large butt rods
Posted by: Bill Sidney (---.gci.net)
Date: July 19, 2020 02:46PM

some of the jobbers have large cork rings 2 inches if you look around a little ,but tape would work just fine ,

William Sidney
AK

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Re: large butt rods
Posted by: Bill Sidney (---.gci.net)
Date: July 19, 2020 02:56PM

just looked at Mudhole they sell 3 large sizes 2" , 1 3/4 " , 1 1/2 " , all 1/2 " thick with 1/4 " hole

William Sidney
AK

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Re: large butt rods
Posted by: Lance Schreckenbach (---.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net)
Date: July 20, 2020 02:34PM

I take rubberized cork down to about 3/16" to a 1/8" in thickness to give my fore grips on some rods a truly custom look. The rubberized cork is a much tougher and does not have the voids or flaws of natural cork. You can also go down fairly thin with burl rings.

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Re: large butt rods
Posted by: Russell Brunt (---.lightspeed.miamfl.sbcglobal.net)
Date: July 20, 2020 04:23PM

James, will you have a gimbal on that rod? I would. If you use a separate arbor for the gimbal that could effectively move the end of your rear grip forward close to 3 inches and the blank would be smaller in diameter there. Take some care with your reaming and I think you will be fine.

I pretty much only use cork on really light rods these days (10# class and under) as good cork has gotten so expensive.

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

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