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 Reel handle idea
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09/12/12 07:29 PM
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So I have an older Abu Garcia 4600c4 elite and the knobs on the handle are bad. I was thinking of taking wine bottle cork and cutting them and sealing them to make into knobs? What should I use as a sealer? Thanks
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09/12/12 08:45 PM
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texasbass1
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I would just pick up a gator grip handle and replace the old one. I'm not sure how long cork would hold up. But let us know how it goes if you do that.
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Re: Reel handle idea
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09/12/12 09:28 PM
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 companies make them and all have good reports i just wanted to make my own
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09/13/12 02:41 PM
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just need the right tooling and it shouldnt be that bad..Ive played around with it in the garage and they turned out OK...
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Re: Reel handle idea
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09/14/12 02:22 AM
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CrankBait1007
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companies make them and all have good reports i just wanted to make my own oooooohhh ahhhhhh that's sexy nice man i like em  How did you grind those corks like that?
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09/14/12 07:42 PM
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I didn't make that one it was just an example.
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09/14/12 08:37 PM
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conniek
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well, surely there's some rod builders on here and they will know about sealing the cork.or go to mudhole.com. In our shop, we clean the cork when we repair guides on rod and we don't seal, but that does not mean they don't seal them. Those knobs look great.
Gary Yamamoto pro staff. ask us about our reel maint. video and training school 
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09/15/12 03:26 PM
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mudhole has a cork sealer, great stuff. nice job you done thar
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09/18/12 04:34 PM
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CrankBait1007
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i know conniek i want some of those handles 
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