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5 years ago

dwight doty

1. IMG_6409

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5 years ago

dwight doty

2. Re: advice on how to get black bond lines on cork grip

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5 years ago

dwight doty

3. Re: scrap butt sections?

1/2" wooden dowels $1.09 at home depot
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5 years ago

dwight doty

4. Re: advice on how to get black bond lines on cork grip

Finally got around to finishing the experiment, and have posted a photo in the photos handles and grips section not sure how to link it here; I got three good results of varying thickness. Shown in the photo starting from the left are 3 versions 1) paste epoxy with pigment and glass bead bond line thickness control clamped, 2) same as 1 but not clamped, 3 & 4) are 0.030 knife handle backing
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5 years ago

dwight doty

5. Re: scrap butt sections?

Doh! I should have thought of that. Thanks guys.
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5 years ago

dwight doty

6. scrap butt sections?

Alms for an ex-leper? Anybody have some scrap blank butt sections they would like to part with? Doesn't really matter what size just trying to iron out my processes, will send mailing tube with shipping label.
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5 years ago

dwight doty

7. Re: advice on how to get black bond lines on cork grip

Thanks to everyone for a lot of great suggestions to try, I am going to prototype several and see what gives the best result. I am looking for a distinct line but it could be a thick bond line. Good advice on the hard sanding block I can picture the cork cupping around the harder inlay materials.
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5 years ago

dwight doty

8. advice on how to get black bond lines on cork grip

I am putting more decorative cork handle together with normal and burl cork and would like to figure out how to get a thick ~1/32" black bond line between the cork and the burl to set off the burl ... so am asking for ideas on how to do this. Thanks!
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5 years ago

dwight doty

9. Re: "chucking" a blank in the lathe to turn grip

Excellent!! Great description exactly what I was looking for, thank you very much!
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5 years ago

dwight doty

10. Re: "chucking" a blank in the lathe to turn grip

Thanks for the picture how did you clamp the butt end of the rod in your lathe?
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5 years ago

dwight doty

11. Re: "chucking" a blank in the lathe to turn grip

Thanks for your reply and links, I understand the risk of building on the blank, I have used mandrels in previous builds so familiar with that method. Determined to bond and shape on the blank, so trying to figure out the details of getting ahold of the blank with the lathe. I would be interested in getting some scrap blank butt sections to perfect the process if anyone has some they want to get
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5 years ago

dwight doty

12. "chucking" a blank in the lathe to turn grip

Anyone have any recommendations for how to get ahold of the rod alan in a lathe to turn the grip (for a spey rod)? Looking for ideas on how not to screw up my blank.
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