Can anyone help?
Just starting to build my first rod after being inspired by the quality of the rod I bought here last year.
Looked at loads of sites and sat through hours of You Tube videos and managed to convince the wife I needed a Pac Bay kit to start my new venture for Christmas which she did bless her.
From what I can see, a rat tail file is really useful to enlarge the hole in the cork handle and a ½ inch X 12 inch long seems to be the ideal with maybe a 3/8 inch one to start the job, but I cant find one for love nor money, can anyone help my search?
Cheers,
Top Conker

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I think a rat tail file is just a tapered round file.

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Thanks SS, do you know where I can get them though?
Tried B&Q etc and all they had were 8 inch ones that are not really long enough.
Top Conker

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Hi TC,
I couldnt find one either but i do ok with a reamer. If you've got an old blank/rod laying around that you dont mind sacrificing, cut a long half inch strip of 60 grit sandpaper. Spiral it round the blank and tape it at either end. This will be fine on cork and shouldn't take to long to get it to fit the blank, you could chuck it in a drill to speed things up but take it easy!

Guides and blanks sell some pre made reamers for about 8 quid that might be easier...

Good luck with the kit, i have to warn you it can be quite addictive....
Cheers
Trev

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you could definately get one from a trade engineers supply shop or a good quality builders merchants.
hope this helps

www.toolbank.com | Round Second Cut Files

have a look on here

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Thanks guys,
have just ordered from Tilgear.
Watch this space for more questions !!
Top Conker

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Hope you are going to show us the finished article

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