Total Rebuilt handle of the RIDDLE rod.

Another handle rebuilding project I undertake. Sometimes stripping the whole handle is very time consuming and reasonable care have to be taken not to damage the blank during this process.

The existing Fuji skeleton handle of the rod. The threaded sleeve of the hood dislocated. The epoxy might have gave way.



 

The skeleton reel seat and cork handle removed.

MATAGI parts used to this rebuit. Custom painted matt black Fuji ACS reel seat with KDPS , aluminum trim parts in red, full cork foregrip and handle and Matagi butt cap.

From cork rings to full cork handle. Glued, stacked and lathed.

The cork foregrip on the reel seat.

Testing the cork grip.

Thread wrapping beneath the KDPS foregrip.

After putting the foregrip on.

A protective layer of cork seal was applied to all the cork grips.



And DONE..

GLoomis handle Redo

Another handle refurbishment, upgrade , modify.. or whatever you want to call it.

This is a heavy GLoomis rod





The foregrip, reel seat and rear grip was stripped and removed.

A new CAMO Blue EVA rear grip lathed for the replacement.



Replaced foregrip and Fuji custom painted Gloss Black  ECS.

Fixing up the new rear grip.

The end was finished off with Fuji Rubber butt cap.

It may look pretty easy to do, but it ain't....

FENWICK HMG Handle REDO

Anyone still remember this FENWICK HMG which had its' handle remodel back in 2011?

Well, it is back for another remodelling.