Another FLY FOX refurbishment

Here is another Phillipson Fly Fox fly rod refurbishment project.

No major issue with this rod. Just clacking sound from the ferrule when casting, a bad wrapping at the ferrule joints, a jaggered end at the bottom section and a broken cork grip at the butt cap.

First task was to fix the clacking sound. Had the old wrapping and ferrule removed.

The parts was cleaned and free of old epoxy residue before I apply epoxy to fix the ferrule.

And then rewrap the jointing part following the existing wrapping design.

Next to make good the jaggered male ferrule top. Sand to make the edges straight and dap a drop of epoxy to seal the gap.

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Now for the most difficult part. The cork grip...

The damaged and loosen cork grip was cut and removed.

Replaced it will new cork rings



The grip was lathed to size matching the existing handle.

A layer of cork sealant was applied on the cork handle before affixing the handware.

But before that I had to remove some paint at the fore grip..

BEFORE:

AFTER:

DONE.

Another refurbished FLY FOX.