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[John T.]

I got a pre-made grip from someone on the forum several eons ago.  It is cork with wood on each end and recessed at the back end.  I found a use for it.  However, there is a dilemma.  The recess in the back of the is deeper than the depth of the part on the reel seat (not sure of the terminology for it) plus the recess is a hair larger that the diameter of the reel seat part.  So I have a bit of a space around the assembled seat and grip.  I put a couple of wraps of masking tape to center the grip but that didn't help much.  Any advice is appreciated.

I would like to build a rod where something didn't rear up and bite me on the butt!

[Goduster]

As long as the ID is no larger than the overall OD of the hood, just use a tape arbor to come to size. Depth is of no consequence

[John T.]

The ID of the grip end is slightly larger than the OD of the hood.  You can see a small gap around the grip end.  I think I'll just make a new grip so the hood and the grip will fit nicely.  Thanks, Ron.

[John A.]

You could cut a cork bushing/filler to fit in the gap

John A.

[John T.]

I'm going to make a new grip.  Have a good selection of quality cork and some decorative rings that would go with the overall theme of the rod.

[jsid6g]

length of grip ??? cut it off the hole an make a new hole you will only loose a half inch  an finish it the way you want,  

   or as you said make a new one as you have  the rings ,    cut the hole off an put a new ring on an finish it off the way you want 

 as you said save the grip for a later project it might fit  

[Goduster]

length of grip ??? cut it off the hole an make a new hole you will only loose a half inch  an finish it the way you want,  

   or as you said make a new one as you have  the rings ,    cut the hole off an put a new ring on an finish it off the way you want 

 as you said save the grip for a later project it might fit  

Its a premade grip with faux wood on each end of it.  Basically like this I'm sure

 

[John T.]

Very similar, Ron.  Wonder what reel seat that it was designed for.

I'm just going to make a new grip.  That way, I can control all the dimensions.  I'm going to drill the rings out to 5/16 which is slightly smaller than the diameter of the blank in front of the grip.  I'll glue them on a 5/16 threaded rod.  This way I cut down on the reaming time which is boring and tedious and messy.  I have another blank that I might put the wood/cork grip on and sell it.

[rhossack]

John ... have a pair of calipers?

Measure the inside diameter of the hole and we could probably put you in the ballpark for what reel seat the hole was drilled for

[John T.]

Got started on a new grip.  Will set the grip aside for later use.  I have a 9 ft. 5 wt. blank that I might put together with the grip and try to sell to local fly flingers.