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turning cork grips
Posted by:
John Chaney
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Date: January 28, 2002 11:30AM
I am about ready to turn my first grip, do you use a mandrel or glue the rings on the blank and then turn? I am a little scared of turning the grip on the blank cause if I mess up I'm stuck. Can you all give me any advice here? Thanks, John Chaney Re: turning cork grips
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: January 28, 2002 11:44AM
Either way will work fine. If you do not have access to long rod lathe, then turning your grips on a mandrel is your best bet. Lightly coat the mandrel with paraffin wax (this is so you can get it off later) and glue up your grip. Clamp to remove any voids and let cure a full day. Turn away. When you're done you just pop the grip off the mandrel and ream to fit. It may help you to prebore your rings large enough, and use a corresponding sized mandrel, so that the amount of reaming you have to do is very minimal. .................... Re: turning cork grips
Posted by:
Ray Alston
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Date: January 28, 2002 12:03PM
I've been turning my cork on a mandrel because I was afraid the speed on my wood lathe was to high to do it on the rod. What speed do most use to turn the cork on the blank. I would prefer to do it on the blank as it would center better. Thanks Ray Re: turning cork grips
Posted by:
David Henney
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Date: January 28, 2002 04:37PM
If you do it on blank just put masking tape on blank right in front of grip and where you will be supporting the other end.. Dont worry about screwing up the cork because you can always remove it from blank.. I have turned handles both ways and I do prefer turning grip on rod.. Thanks Davesrods Re: turning cork grips
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Ray Alston
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Date: January 28, 2002 05:41PM
the slowest speed on my lathe is 600 rpm. My biggest worry is that the blank will get to whipping and jump out of steady rest. I've been meaning to take an old piece of blank and give it a try.... Ray Re: turning cork grips
Posted by:
Russell Monroe
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Date: January 28, 2002 09:20PM
It may do that for sure. I learned the hard way and though my blank did not jump out it did rise up and contact the support and cut a groove all the way around it. The blank was ruined. I would turn it on a mandrel unless you have the perfec set-up or something like the renzetti lathe for turning an entire rod safely. Re: turning cork grips
Posted by:
Bob Vasko
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Date: January 29, 2002 01:58PM
When I first started buiding rods, I turned all of my handles on the blank. Someone, I don't remember who, showed me how to deal with rod whip. Put a tip on the rod with a dab of hot melt glue, so you can remove it later, then lay a single sheet of newspaper over the blank,(you may want to protect with masking tape). The weight of the paper will keep the tip from whipping around. It really works! Bob Vasko Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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