cheesehead Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Check out this site. I read about them in the Oct issue of workbench mag. it's got me interested in trying to turn my own handles. Of course I don't own a lathe and have never built a rod before. anyone else care to give it a try http://www.classiccustomwood.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 They look beautiful. But I don't think I would want to have to hold one for 6 or 8 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I also cringe when I think of the weight involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Wow, those look pretty. He would probably laugh his a$$ if he saw the last two rods that I had built, they are so "skeleton'ized" with just a reel seat and an end butt. Cheesehead, if your interested you could grap a small lathe off ebay pretty cheap, JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesehead Posted August 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 He claims to be able to get them balanced pretty good however they have to weigh more than cork. I would consider using a wooden handle on some trolling rodsbut probably not on anything that I would be holding all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
