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Location: Contrarian Island | I know I asked this but did a search and couldn't find it...I've got an old pre cortland Diamondback custom from Keith at Pro Edge, 9 footer, I had the bottom part of the cork bust off ...need to get it "re corked"...looking for suggestions in southern Wisconsin that could do that for me? would rather not ship and just drive it to someone to fix.... |
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Location: Smith Creek | Buy some cork rings from Croix or Thornes and do it yourself. I'm not sure if Bob's Rod and Reel does rods. |
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| Bear Mouth rods
Custom rods and repair
Richard Wyman
406-665-6223
He lives off Todd Dr. found him last year. He fixed 3 St. Croix for me so i could sell them. he did a great job.
He Moved here from Montana a few years ago kept same cell number |
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Location: Contrarian Island | this one is beyond that...I want the whole thing re corked a new handle from the bottom up past the reel seat...thanks Jeff.
that helps a ton |
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Location: South-Central PA | Sounds like what you're looking at is a complete rebuild of the handle. In order to do that properly, all of the guides need to be cut off because rods are built from the butt forward, the cork is reamed to fit the taper of the blank and therefore must be put on from the tip. It can be done my sliding the cork over the butt, but large arbors will need to be built to take up the space and it's just not the best way to do it.
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| Cork goes on first from the tip down, so this could be a tough one without removing the guides.
Paul |
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| Try Easterling's reel & rod repair in milwaukee. I haven't used them myself but I heard the guy does good work. |
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Location: 31 | Text book says take the guides off... agree. However, I've re-corked a couple rods by just cutting the replacement corks in half and then taking my time. I just figured the epoxy was good enough to hold the rings together and went for it, no issues, it was a piece of cake. After sanding it was hard to spot the offset seams.
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Location: SE, WI. | Pat Guarnacio in Pewaukee does great work. Pm me if you need help with his contact info. |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | X2 for Pat! He'll do a good job for you Brad and he is reasonable. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | You can go to MudHole Tackle and look for EVA handles and replace the cork for EVA, very easy to do. |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | It's a total rebuild to do it right every thing comes off ,corks start at the tip top and you build from there you will end up with a new rod
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| The best way, as everyone said is to strip and redo the rod, but there is another option which would be to cut the blank at the reel seat and work up another handle section on a piece of another blank (scrap blank) and epoxy it in there as you would an extension... This would be the quickest and easiest way imo. If you want to re-do the fore grip (as long as its not too long) you could squeeze it on from the backside w/o too much shimming. Also like Pikemaster said you could switch to EVA and that will go on from the backside no problem just have to heat it a little to stretch.
Another option would be to look into using the X-flock shrink tubing, like Jeremy does on some of his rods... They look real sharp and very durable grip! This could probably be applied right over the old cork, but don't take my word on that completely I haven't used it yet, Jeremy would have to verify that. |
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Brad, how much of your cork busted off?
You could probably just get some kind of modified butt cap to put on it and all it good.
Maybe even get some weight put on the end to balance it.
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Location: Contrarian Island | thanks, took it over to Rich as Jeff suggested and he said he could put new cork on it without a problem....back to me in a week or 2 tops... he said he builds custom rods and can get any blanks so if anyone in the Madison area needs guides fixed or wants a custom he is someone to get a hold of.... |
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Location: 31 | Brad, I'm glad you found someone to fix it… I’m curious on the price and procedure for the re-cork. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | got my rod back last nite from Richard Wyman who's info is above..he did an awesome job....not sure how he did it but the cork looks brand new and the rod good to go.. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | http://www.mudhole.com
and get the EVA handles. They are really nice to work wtih and easy.
James
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Location: Germantown, WI | You can get all you need from Reinke Brothers on Greenfield Ave in Milwaukee. I had a problem with the reel seat coming loose on one of my muskie rods a few years ago. I mentioned it to the guy at Reinke Brothers and asked if he knew of anyone I could take it to. He suggested that I do it myself so I did. He told me that I would need to take off the cork below the reel seat, remove the reel seat, re-shim the reel seat, re-epoxy the reel seat and glue new cork back on. I bought the lower cork handle and flex coat epoxy along with some simple instructions. It really was not at all difficult to do in my basement. Give it a try. |
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| I believe Louie Esterling has retired. The shop is closed and has a for sale sign on it. |
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