Anyone know where I can find a long (16ish inch) slick butt? Trying to pair up with a 26mm aluminum seat. Any other options? Maybe a Tennessee handle????



Thanks

Or perhaps cut and mate two shorter slick butts. You might use some sort of trim ring between the two pieces. Should be some good options for getting what you want this way.

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Great idea Tom. I was thinking about joining 2 together but unsure of the seam I'll create. I like the idea of using a trim ring.

Garrett,
A very good slick butt can be made from inexpensive poly irrigation hose. You can buy it by the foot or in hundred foot rolls. The only issue is that the pipe comes in a roll and you need to heat it up to soften it and then thread it over a dowel as it cools to have the pipe straight before you put it on the rod.

[www.menards.com]

Just put the pipe in an oven on a rack and elevate the temperature enough to soften the pipe a bit. Then, using gloves to handle the pipe, remove it and slip it over a straight rod or dowel to let it cool and be straight for use on the rod blank.

In contrast to pvc pipe - which is brittle and will shatter -; the poly irrigation pipe is softer and will bend before breaking and doesn't shatter.

Be safe

p.s.
A lot of times you can go to a location that does irrigation installs and go through their cast offs. You can generally get all of the pipe you need in the size that you need by combing their cast off bins for 0 money.



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Garrett Adams Wrote:
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> Great idea Tom. I was thinking about joining 2
> together but unsure of the seam I'll create. I
> like the idea of using a trim ring.



You can help yourself make a good seam if you make a small bevel on the underside (or inside edge) of the two sections of the material....this allows a good amount of adhesive to fill the joint and still keeps the visible surfaces in contact with each other....making a good looking and very sound seam.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2015 12:26PM by Joe Willsen.