Cork filler (need to buy or make)

Grind a wine bottle cork in your food processor, mix with two-part
epoxy, apply to handle, let cure, buff down with a fine-grit paper or
nail file. Done! I prefer white wine corks because 1) I don't have to
cut the stained portion off the cork, and 2) red wine does bad things
to me.

On 6 Dec 2005 15:07:40 -0800, "scott" wrote:

Grind a wine bottle cork in your food processor, mix with two-part
epoxy, apply to handle, let cure, buff down with a fine-grit paper or
nail file. Done! I prefer white wine corks because 1) I don't have to
cut the stained portion off the cork, and 2) red wine does bad things
to me.

While I have no doubt that will fill the divot, that's not the preferred
way. to do a true repair, you need dust, not chopped cork. I'd offer
there's no reason to add the (chopped or dust) cork if one is going to
use something that dries like Devcon or similar epoxy. I'd also keep my
flies and line well away from such a patch because of the smell.

HTH,
R

"scott" wrote in message
ups.com...
Grind a wine bottle cork in your food processor, mix with two-part
epoxy, apply to handle, let cure, buff down with a fine-grit paper or
nail file. Done!

Cheap, fast, easy, and effective. However, the trouble with all methods
using, ground, powdered, sanded, or otherwise disintegrated cork in a glue
base is that you lose both of the primary benefits of using cork in the
first place......insulation and, more importantly, resilience. Essentially,
the method you describe (variations of which have been put forward by
others) is that you are simply filling with epoxy or some other gap filling
compound. The cork bits become mere window dressing. Better to cut a piece
of solid cork to fit.....even to enlarge and shape the defect if necessary,
and then cutting and gluing a patch to fit.

I prefer white wine corks because 1) I don't have to
cut the stained portion off the cork, and 2) red wine does bad things
to me.

1) is a matter of esthetics, and I won't try to dictate tastes to anyone.
Personally, I'd leave the red wine stains.....character and story material.

2) tell us more!

Wolfgang

On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:27:09 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


"scott" wrote in message
oups.com...
Grind a wine bottle cork in your food processor, mix with two-part
epoxy, apply to handle, let cure, buff down with a fine-grit paper or
nail file. Done!

Cheap, fast, easy, and effective. However, the trouble with all methods
using, ground, powdered, sanded, or otherwise disintegrated cork in a glue
base is that you lose both of the primary benefits of using cork in the
first place......insulation and, more importantly, resilience. Essentially,
the method you describe (variations of which have been put forward by
others) is that you are simply filling with epoxy or some other gap filling
compound. The cork bits become mere window dressing. Better to cut a piece
of solid cork to fit.....even to enlarge and shape the defect if necessary,
and then cutting and gluing a patch to fit.

Um...sorta. That's why the preferred method is dust rather than chopped
"bits." and a less-hard-setting adhesive rather than epoxy. Think of a
wood dough of fine sawdust versus a mixture of chips and epoxy - neither
is an impossible-to-detect restoration, but the former is preferable to
the latter.

HTH,
R

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On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:27:09 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


"scott" wrote in message
roups.com...
Grind a wine bottle cork in your food processor, mix with two-part
epoxy, apply to handle, let cure, buff down with a fine-grit paper or
nail file. Done!

Cheap, fast, easy, and effective. However, the trouble with all methods
using, ground, powdered, sanded, or otherwise disintegrated cork in a glue
base is that you lose both of the primary benefits of using cork in the
first place......insulation and, more importantly, resilience.
Essentially,
the method you describe (variations of which have been put forward by
others) is that you are simply filling with epoxy or some other gap
filling
compound. The cork bits become mere window dressing. Better to cut a
piece
of solid cork to fit.....even to enlarge and shape the defect if
necessary,
and then cutting and gluing a patch to fit.

Um...sorta.

No, exactly.

.. That's why the preferred method is dust rather than chopped
"bits."

Preferred by whom? Double-naught superheroes everywhere? Not by me.

and a less-hard-setting adhesive rather than epoxy. Think of a
wood dough of fine sawdust versus a mixture of chips and epoxy - neither
is an impossible-to-detect restoration, but the former is preferable to
the latter.

You haven't done a great deal of restoration work, have you?

Wolfgang

On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:47:13 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:

You haven't done a great deal of restoration work, have you?

You mean as in your "Never had to do it myself, but it seems to me..."
experience? g
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:47:13 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:

You haven't done a great deal of restoration work, have you?

You mean as in your "Never had to do it myself, but it seems to me..."
experience? g

No.....dumbass. That's not what it means at all. Would you like to venture
another guess?

Wolfgang

On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 18:05:41 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:47:13 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:

You haven't done a great deal of restoration work, have you?

You mean as in your "Never had to do it myself, but it seems to me..."
experience? g

No.....dumbass. That's not what it means at all. Would you like to venture
another guess?

No, "but it seems to me..."... dumbass.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com

On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:47:13 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


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On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:27:09 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


"scott" wrote in message
groups.com...
Grind a wine bottle cork in your food processor, mix with two-part
epoxy, apply to handle, let cure, buff down with a fine-grit paper or
nail file. Done!

Cheap, fast, easy, and effective. However, the trouble with all methods
using, ground, powdered, sanded, or otherwise disintegrated cork in a glue
base is that you lose both of the primary benefits of using cork in the
first place......insulation and, more importantly, resilience.
Essentially,
the method you describe (variations of which have been put forward by
others) is that you are simply filling with epoxy or some other gap
filling
compound. The cork bits become mere window dressing. Better to cut a
piece
of solid cork to fit.....even to enlarge and shape the defect if
necessary,
and then cutting and gluing a patch to fit.

Um...sorta.

No, exactly.

No, not exactly.

. That's why the preferred method is dust rather than chopped
"bits."

Preferred by whom?

Amongst others, professional rod finishers.

Double-naught superheroes everywhere?

Well, the better ones at least.

Not by me.

Not surprising in the least...and meaningless, to boot.

and a less-hard-setting adhesive rather than epoxy. Think of a
wood dough of fine sawdust versus a mixture of chips and epoxy - neither
is an impossible-to-detect restoration, but the former is preferable to
the latter.

You haven't done a great deal of restoration work, have you?

If you don't count the dozens of various pieces and projects that
currently await me, yes, I have.

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On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:47:13 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:27:09 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


"scott" wrote in message
egroups.com...
Grind a wine bottle cork in your food processor, mix with two-part
epoxy, apply to handle, let cure, buff down with a fine-grit paper or
nail file. Done!

Cheap, fast, easy, and effective. However, the trouble with all methods
using, ground, powdered, sanded, or otherwise disintegrated cork in a
glue
base is that you lose both of the primary benefits of using cork in the
first place......insulation and, more importantly, resilience.
Essentially,
the method you describe (variations of which have been put forward by
others) is that you are simply filling with epoxy or some other gap
filling
compound. The cork bits become mere window dressing. Better to cut a
piece
of solid cork to fit.....even to enlarge and shape the defect if
necessary,
and then cutting and gluing a patch to fit.

Um...sorta.

No, exactly.

No, not exactly.

. That's why the preferred method is dust rather than chopped
"bits."

Preferred by whom?

Amongst others, professional rod finishers.

Which professional rod finishers? How about professional rod restorers?

Double-naught superheroes everywhere?

Well, the better ones at least.

Well.......gosh.

Not by me.

Not surprising in the least...and meaningless, to boot.

And responding to meaninglessness is.......what?

and a less-hard-setting adhesive rather than epoxy. Think of a
wood dough of fine sawdust versus a mixture of chips and epoxy - neither
is an impossible-to-detect restoration, but the former is preferable to
the latter.

You haven't done a great deal of restoration work, have you?

If you don't count the dozens of various pieces and projects that
currently await me, yes, I have.

Yeah? What sort?

And, no, I don't usually count things "awaiting" as done. But hey, it's a
HELL of a way to boost your score!

Wolfgang
ooh, we are gonna have SUCH fun for the next couple of days!