Crankin' Stick Build Thread

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Alright, I was gonna wait till I'm done building it, but I can't. I'm planning on doing a black guide wrap w/ yellow accents on the ends to match the Skeet Reese reel. And for the butt wrap (which won't be finished for KY), my dad's going to do a double Chevron Like this, but in black and yellow with pearl white accents.

Finished gluing up the cork yesterday (Took a lot longer tha normal). So today, My dad and I took it to his shop and stuck it on the lathe.

Here's some pics before the handle was sanded:
As you can see it's a split grip, that's why it took longer to glue the handle, had to do everytihng separate. I know a split grip isn't need for sensitivity w/ a cranking stick, but it cuts the weight down.








And here's the finished product:










I was really happy with how it turned out. I haven't tried it with a reel yet, but w/o one, it's fairly well balanced.

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Ok, I was extremely happy with how the handle turned out and how the rod balanced with the reel I chose for it.

Unfortunately, the black and yellow guide wraps didn't turn out great. The black bled into the yellow when the epoxy was applied. So, I'm not even gonna bother posting pics or starting the fancy buttwrap.