Hillbilly voodoo Posted July 11, 2022 Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 First off I am not a rod builder and have no experience with this stuff The cork butt broke off my new pike rod and warranty would take too long to fix it. I don’t think this is normal but there was a hollow gap between the end of the blank and cork butt. This was extremely weak caused the cork to break off first day is it possible to replace just the end of the handle with a new fighting butt or does the whole grip need to be replaced? should the cork butt be tight to the blank like I assume? advice on materials or how you would approach this repair would be much appreciated Pic of damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted July 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 Less than 1-1/2inch of the blank is exposed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted July 11, 2022 Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 You certainly can install new cork from the back.... Take a razor blade and make a clean cut to get off the broken pieces. Maybe 1 and a half rings and an eva disk for a butt cap...there are other alternatives too for butt cap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted July 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 Any glue recommendations or is any waterproof epoxy good? for shaping the the cork to blend the new piece to the old are you just using sand paper? complete rookie to this so dumb questions probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted July 11, 2022 Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Hillbilly voodoo said: Any glue recommendations or is any waterproof epoxy good? for shaping the the cork to blend the new piece to the old are you just using sand paper? complete rookie to this so dumb questions probably For this...any epoxy will work. Just wipe off any excess when your finished. If you dont have a way to clamp...then just stand if on it end with some weight to push it down. (remember to wipe off an excess when its clamped) The reason this is critical is that...if epoxy dries on the out side, you risk having a chunk (of cork) pulled out when sanding. Yes sand the result...clean the old side with soap and water. Edited July 11, 2022 by Chris Catignani 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted July 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 Thank you sir now I just need to order some supplies and fake it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
