Comments on: Birch Bark Fly Rod Grip

By: EclecticGuy

EclecticGuy — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:32:16 +0000

Oil absorption does not affect the length. The bark is glued to the rod blank and that prevents movement. Oil doesn’t typically cause wood to expand.

Cheers,
EG

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:43:46 +0000

Does the bark absorbing oil add to the length of the finished grip at all? Or does it stay the same because it does not absorb all the way to the core?

By: EclecticGuy

EclecticGuy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:21:53 +0000

Sorry for the late reply! I do sand off the thin “paper” layer – the white part of the bark.

By: Dick Howard

Dick Howard — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:18:20 +0000

when sanding your birch bark, do you sand till all the thin outer layers are gone?

By: EclecticGuy

EclecticGuy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:33:37 +0000

Forgot to add, the material between the dark cork rings is burl cork – you can get it from Mudhole too.

-EG

By: EclecticGuy

EclecticGuy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:32:45 +0000

Dick, yes, the dark rings are burnt cork. You can purchase these at MudHole.com (search for burnt cork rings). They are 1/4″ thick so they need to be sliced. I usually cut them in half and then sand the surface on 320 grit paper to get a flat surface and reduce the thickness to about 3/32″. Hope that helps!

cheers,
EG

By: Dick Howard

Dick Howard — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:13:29 +0000

Saw your blog on the birch bark grip and decided I need to make my own. Are the black spacers burnt cork? If so , how did you accomplish this.

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By: EclecticGuy

EclecticGuy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:42:22 +0000

You are most welcome Mike.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:31:38 +0000

Awesome, thanks again – for sharing your experience… very much appreciated.