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islandbass · 03-27-08, 07:29 PM

If you have an extra steady hand then I would second the dremel. I think though if I were to do it, I would use a mitre box and either a mitre saw or a hack saw. The mitre box will keep the blank stable.

If you are not sure what a mitre saw and box are, you can refer to the thread I made with the latheless popper on 03-09. It has a picture of the box and saw. I think the hacksaw will get it done easily and just about everyone has one in their garage. Good luck!

BigBassin144 · 03-27-08, 09:06 PM

IB, my dad works in a shop that does doors and stuff. I've know how to use a mitre saw for years. I was thinking about using our Dremel for the tip, but as for cutting some off the handel which I intend to do, I think the dremel would work, but we don't have a cutter big enough to go through the whole thing. I may use one of the saw's at my dad's shop. I may take all the cork off the handel and rebuild it to my liking. Which I can also do on the numerous sanding tools and the lathe at my dad's shop.

BB

islandbass · 03-28-08, 01:00 AM

Cool! That is a good thing that you have access to all those tools. One of my favortie classes back in middle school was industrial arts (nice name for wood working). It is where I learned how to use many shop tools except the lathe. The teacher didn't trust 6th grade boys and for good reason.

The same image came to mind that the cutting blade of the dremel might be short too. If your dad has a band saw, shoot, that thing would do it in less than 5 seconds and the cut would be clean.

crankybait · 03-28-08, 08:10 AM

band saw... oh so much fun. A table saw could probably get the job done too... so many ways to do this.

BigBassin144 · 03-28-08, 08:38 AM

well, there is a band saw, a few different table saws, and much more at my dad's shop. I never though of using the bandsaw. I think that's what we'll do. We are going to go talk to the guys at NetCraft in Toledo before we start cutting anything. But the dremel for the rod tip and band saw for the handel sounds like it should work.

Thanks,
BB

03-27-08, 07:29 PM	#26
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	If you have an extra steady hand then I would second the dremel. I think though if I were to do it, I would use a mitre box and either a mitre saw or a hack saw. The mitre box will keep the blank stable. If you are not sure what a mitre saw and box are, you can refer to the thread I made with the latheless popper on 03-09. It has a picture of the box and saw. I think the hacksaw will get it done easily and just about everyone has one in their garage. Good luck! __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

03-27-08, 09:06 PM	#27
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	IB, my dad works in a shop that does doors and stuff. I've know how to use a mitre saw for years. I was thinking about using our Dremel for the tip, but as for cutting some off the handel which I intend to do, I think the dremel would work, but we don't have a cutter big enough to go through the whole thing. I may use one of the saw's at my dad's shop. I may take all the cork off the handel and rebuild it to my liking. Which I can also do on the numerous sanding tools and the lathe at my dad's shop. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-28-08, 01:00 AM	#28
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Cool! That is a good thing that you have access to all those tools. One of my favortie classes back in middle school was industrial arts (nice name for wood working). It is where I learned how to use many shop tools except the lathe. The teacher didn't trust 6th grade boys and for good reason. The same image came to mind that the cutting blade of the dremel might be short too. If your dad has a band saw, shoot, that thing would do it in less than 5 seconds and the cut would be clean. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

03-28-08, 08:10 AM	#29
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	band saw... oh so much fun. A table saw could probably get the job done too... so many ways to do this. __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

03-28-08, 08:38 AM	#30
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	well, there is a band saw, a few different table saws, and much more at my dad's shop. I never though of using the bandsaw. I think that's what we'll do. We are going to go talk to the guys at NetCraft in Toledo before we start cutting anything. But the dremel for the rod tip and band saw for the handel sounds like it should work. Thanks, BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

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