First time cork handle replacement

[aplumma]

Well Spiel has made me a few rods over the years and one of the first ones handle got damaged. I decided to replace it with a Burl Cork handle that I glued together. I then opened up the 1/4" hole to 9/16 to get it set on a mandrel for turning. After hooking it up to a lathe I sanded it down to the size (1.35 inches tapered to .80 at the butt). The butt of the rod is finished with a Walnut butt cap that my Pops and I made to complete the job.

 

The rods beginnings

 

 

The thread work Chris made for me

 

 

The handle I turned

 

The Walnut butt cap

 

 

 

Art

[crappieperchhunter]

Nice butt Art

[GBW]

Nice butt Art

HAHA

 

Good work Art

[Joey]

Yes, I have to say that is the nicest butt I've seen in a long time

 

Joey

[GBW]

Yes, I have to say that is the nicest butt I've seen in a long time

 

Joey

Then you should make a visit to us at the BOQ G2G then...

J/K! but mine is nice I'm told...

[mercman]

i bet that once you get your hands on that new butt, your gonna have alot of fun with it.

always satisfying to make things with your own hands.Great job

[Spiel]

Wow! You done very well Sir, very well!

 

Won't be long now and you'll be wrapping your own guides.

 

Maybe I'll have to commission Pops to make some more of them fancy caps, nicely done!

[misfish]

Yes, I have to say that is the nicest butt I've seen in a long time

 

Joey

 

 

Only married a couple of months and your looking at other guys butts.

 

Nice job Art.

[aplumma]

Chris thanks for the praise it means a lot to me I was not sure I could do justice to the quality of the rod it was installed on.

 

GBW you win you can have the title of the nicest butt in Canada but you got to get a female to vote for you to qualify.

 

I however will retain the title of the nicest International butt. Thanks Joey

 

Art

[John]

That's a real work of Art, Art................

 

Maybe you should pick up a blank or two and try your skills on the full monty over the winter.

[GBW]

Chris thanks for the praise it means a lot to me I was not sure I could do justice to the quality of the rod it was installed on.

 

GBW you win you can have the title of the nicest butt in Canada but you got to get a female to vote for you to qualify.

 

I however will retain the title of the nicest International butt. Thanks Joey

 

Art

HAHAHA