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The use of foam composite material affords a variety of options to the artistic bent in any craftsman. Alternating accent colors can be inlaid easily using standard rubber cement. The accent rings are best done on a lathe and look best when inserted in a handle assembly in graduated sizes with the largest at the butt section and the smallest toward the tip section. Those of you who have some high school wood shop experience gluing different woods together and then turning them as a single piece of stock know that the possibilities for designs are nearly endless: diamonds, circles, oblongs, ellipses, or other designs. A foam grip is much easier to dress up than a wood or aluminium one. "Blood grooves" or non-slip surfaces can be cut into the grip using a triangular file. These also say "custom made." Putting "blood grooves" in foam is a very simple yet quite decorative addition to any rod handle. This is easily accomplished while the rod is in a lathe. Simply hold a triangular file against the spinning grip and cut in the grooves. I've found that sets of three spaced at staggered distances from each other gives the best looking effect. |
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