Custom Rod Building Cork Turning Basics

Basic instructions for turning cork fishing rod grips. www.rodmakermagazine.com
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[@BlackWarriorLures]

Solid information. Thinking of using this to make custom fishing bobbers.

[@janetschmitt657]

Thanks, Just a beginner and very apprehensive on starting.

[@tedk2814]

Thanks, great job making video, very helpful ,

[@stevenhappel8089]

Great tips.

[@CT034]

Excellent tutorial, thank you.

[@chromakeyblue]

Where can you buy the cork rings?

[@danmiller2523]

Where can you get the metal lathe rods

[@CaliBassin]

how would I turn deer antler

[@ronbeagles9786]

Thanks

[@domenicobeltramo6407]

Bellissimi lavori! Esistono manici in sughero con foro da 20 mm?

[@paulbowsher4873]

Be nice to know WHERE you can purchase a cork reamer of various size.

[@jayhamm34]

I like to get my tools from jannsnetcraft.com or mudhole.com. Both have reamer kits with four different sizes. Hope this helps.

[@imploration]

Hi, what brand of epoxy are you using?

[@rodmakermagazine7117]

Trondak U-40 Quick Bond.

[@camping9564]

What attachments are you using on the large to spin the mandrel

[@rodmakermagazine7117]

None, just a standard scroll chuck. Talon.

[@DB-xc3jc]

Calipers can make it easier

[@marknash4830]

What rpm you running?

[@TomKirkman1]

1500 to 2000

[@marknash4830]

TomKirkman1 Thanks I have a really nice full Wells rod but prefer half wells. I’m an engineer so have use of metal turning lathes, but have to consider the existing version rod blank.

[@marknash4830]

Having now watched till the end, I can see I will need to work longer at slower speeds.
One thing I would say is for your own sake lose the baggy sleeves when using the lathe, I’ve seen what can happen.....not nice
Many thanks for showing your skills.

[@rodmakermagazine848]

@@marknash4830 Thanks. Please note that the " baggy sleeves" are never anywhere close to the lathe. They stay above the elbow. But your point is certainly well taken.

[@rodmakermagazine848]

@@marknash4830 Re-shaping existing grips that are already mounted to a rod blank is a tricky operation unless you have a specialty type rod building lathe that is equipped to handle the long lengths is a safe and desirable fashion. Nevertheless, it can be done if you are able to fab some good supports that keep the blank from "whipping" or being otherwise damaged.

[@martingriffin1969]

should have no long sleeves as seen a man loose an arm because of this, if gets caught twists into tournique cuts off blood supply to the arm.only take a few minutes

[@TomKirkman1]

There are no sleeves anywhere near the turning. Bad camera angle. Nothing below the elbows. Not even close.

[@mrnuts3317]

There are no long sleeves

[@riosmoodie5763]

This time I will do it manually with the help of Woodglut designs.