Salvage Cork Handle

[Tr186]

I broke a rod last wknd. swinging a fish in the boat that I thought was smaller than it was. I can salvage the guides on it but can I salvage the handle?? Or once it is epoxied on is it done? If I can salvage it does anyone have any tips???

Thanks

[Mattman]

The handle is pretty much done. You can't really pull grips and seats off without destroying them.

About the only thing you could do is if you built a new lighter powered rod. You can cut the old rod off right at the fore grip, open the butt of the handle up, and slide a new smaller blank up inside the old rod blank and glue it in place.

[Tr186]

That is a great suggestion.....I will hang on to the rod just incase I build a lighter weight one later on.

Thanks

[-mike-]

Heres what I do.

Go to a hobby shop and get some stainless tubing. cut slots with a dremel tool into the end of the tube maybe 1/4" into the tube to make "teeth". it will look like a hole saw when you are done. Slide the "saw" over the blank and turn it so that it eats the tape and grip glue away. On the blank thru casting rod handles, you will have to go in from both ends, but enough can be removed so that the blank can be loosened from the blank.

As far as the cork? I supposed if you are patient enough it can be done, but Id bet if you figured up the time spent verses the cost of new you'd see its a loosing battle.