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flyflingerandy1	Cork reel seat	Lead	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 512 (08/17/08 23:56:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have to ask. How do you make them? I love the one Lou put on this Lami I am fishing, and would like to replicate something similar when I build a rod this winter. If there is a link I need to read, please let me know Andy
NevadaK		#1	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 243 (08/18/08 20:25:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hi Andy, I'm working on a second one right now and it's not too different from a grip. The things that have worked best for me is to use a long drill bit as a mandrel. I use a 3/8" bit and it's a bit easier to ream it out to fit to the blank. The other thing I did was to make a sanding jig that ensures that the sanded face is a consistent dimension. K Last Edited By: NevadaK 08/18/08 20:27:43. Edited 1 times.
Loudog99		#2	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 445 (08/19/08 07:39:09) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey Andy, Glad you like that seat. I turned that with my cordless hand drill and used a 3/8" by 4" long carriage bolt as a madrel. The cork was a 4" section of an old spinning rear grip. Just slip it onto the mandrel (shim if needed for a tight fit) and start turning while holding the drill in one hand and a sanding tool in the other. I start with a flat mill file that has 4 different cutting surfaces to get a rough shape- then progress from 80-100-220-finally 400 grit sandpaper. I just eyeball it until the diameter is close and then stop to check frequently after that. The end is plugged with a cork stop from the hardware store and I then finish the entire cork reel seat with 4 coats of Minwax polyshades or spar depending on the look that I am after. Hope this helps. Lou

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