Heres some pictures of a handle I made, this is for a 6ft 3# that I will be building once the blank arrives. Total length for this handle is 6 1/2" compared to 7" handle that is on my 8 1/2' greyflex. The rings came from Soway componenents and are CG3 grade plain rings and burnt burl corks rings, roughly cost £15 for the rings used. I would have just bought a pre-made grip if I was only going to have a plain handle but thought might aswell give it go a make a custom grip. It's easier than you would think and worth the effort.

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Nice handle looks good mate.
well done

Gary
Nicho Bamboo Rod Co

Hey Sculpin,

Really REALLY like your turning rig!

Had been looking at a Flexcoat contraption for $180 + carriage, or a new wood turning lathe for £125.

Yours looks as though it may have cost less! ;-)

Would you let me have instructions on how to make one myself? Or if you fancied making one for me, I'd be delighted to part with some sterling!

Thanks,

Would you send me a private message?

Thanks.

Hi Sculpin
Would love to know how you made your " lathe"

Cheers Gazza

Hi Sculpin....

Really Nice Cork Handle, Can I ask!! Would you please PM me with details of how you constructed your lathe.

regards..... Grannom.

Don't keep it a secret tell all. What's the metal collar opposite drill chuck? cartridge bearing? and how is it fixed in the vertical piece of wood?

Here's mine, a triumph of function over form that mounts on a workmate

Uses model vehicle axle as a mandrel running through model bearings in a scrap timber frame.

Works really well, much more stable than an unsupported drill

Which was the previous arrangement, held in a workmate


And my rod turner




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Technobots - Electronic & Mechanical Components
Drier driven by a 3rpm disco ball motor from *bay (as it came with a mains plug), pulleys give options to 18rpm

Now thats a clever set up right there, like it a lot... I also like the handle you turned mate looks very comfy..

Sculpin: Good work there mate....

Jerry

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Hi
Looks a really nice handle,I have been looking to make a simillar rig for somtime now, I have been having difficulty finding the right motor, can I ask you how quiet the motor you use is when running.
Cheers Graham

Its not silent but not noisy either, about like a fridge. The motor itself is about the size of a matchbox within the housing

Something like this but bear in mind 3rpm is too slow to use and needs gearing up to 12-25rpm.

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