Nev,
I had found a putty that fills and is the color of good cork. I would
thin a bit of it with a drop of Acetone so that it would soak in the cork.
I just opened the can the other day only to find it had hardened. I have
had the can for several years. I can't seem to find any more of it. It
is late now to go to the shop to check the brand, I will send you the
info tomorrow. I have tried cork dust and the glues you mentioned. None
worked as good as this "putty".
You are right, good cork is hard to find anymore. I bought several
hundred cork rings at a premium price only to reject about 40% of them.
Tony
Neville Gosling wrote:
Hi Tony Spezio:
As a rod builder, what have you found to be the best for filling
imperfections in the corks of the handle? Obviously, if one buys the best
premium cork rings and then select the best from them, you should not need
to do any filling, however, for more practical purposes the top grade AAA
fluor quality cork rings are not always available or required. I have tried
combinations of cork dust and white glue, cork dust and epoxy etc but have
never found a combination that has both an acceptable appearance and
longevity. As my carpentry teacher used to say: -
"In glue and dust put we our trust, if that won't do then putty must"
Neville (Nev) Gosling
Greater Vancouver,
B.C. Canada
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