Thread: Carbon fiber.

I have some carbon fiber materials form rod grips I think it will lend it self to many different brush shapes. So that is going to be my next experiment. My resins are more than likely no good anymore so I will just have to order some.

Here a couple of handles I have made with it in the past. Butt cap might be the only problem On rods it was just a plastic plug in the end.

I hate Carbon Fiber to work with

Dulls the hell outta my tools and is so damn dangerous to your lungs...

Really good looking when it is done though

Glen,
The carbon fiber never touches my lath tools. A ridged core is turned to shape then skinned with a carbon fiber sleeve. No funky dust in my lungs...

I would love a carbon fibre brush handle, but I’d never make one because of the dust. I’d love to see some!

Originally Posted by RezDog

I would love a carbon fiber brush handle, but I’d never make one because of the dust. I’d love to see some!

There really is no carbon fiber dust at all. It is really not that messy other than turning the core. It looks like it has come a long way since I did it. We used to have to mold our own cores on the mandrel then turn them. now it seams you can buy the cores already made. And YouTube is now a wealth of Knowledge on the subject as far as fishing rod grips go. back in 2010-11 we were mostly trial and error

This vid shows all the basics needed today since the cores are readily available.
https://youtu.be/m-P0BlBbJmk


Edit
Just watched the video again. and I must say it looks like he does everything rite except the epoxy he used is tread finish and it is soft and flexible Not something I would use on carbon fiber.

cool! when you get the resin show us how you do it.

It is looking quite promising.

I checked in on it it set just fine and no problems after removing the zip ties so I'll let it finish curing sand out the marks from the zip ties then another coat and figure out what to use for the base.. The only thing I have for the base is some walnut. What do you all think of walnut accents with carbon fiber. My mind is telling me thy don't go together.

Walnut is a nice warm wood and carbon fiber is kinda cold.
Might be a very striking and an interesting balance.

Pete <:-}

Looking good, definitely something different. Be interesting to see how it comes out.