Rod Building Supplies, Cork Shives, Cork Handles, Cork Handle Filler & Cork Adhesive.
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If ordering by post, Please make cheques payable to D. Norwich and send your order to:
David Norwich.
Hillside Works, Fountainhall,
Nr Galashiels. Selkirkshire.
TD1 2SU SCOTLAND. U.K.
All the products we offer are guaranteed to be the same high quality professional grade products we use when building David Norwich rods and blanks.
Enquiries Telephone: 01578760310 Email: sales@davidnorwich.com
Best Quality "specie cut"*Lathe Turned Super Grade Cork Trout Handles.
All handles are built in my workshop to the same high standard as those used on my EV5 and EV3 v.4 Saltwater Fly Rods
Please allow 7-10 days for delivery for all handle orders.
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Super Grade is a dense "Specie Cut" low void cork that builds up into a solid high quality long lasting handle. I buy my cork direct from the grower. The grade of cork from the trees in this area of Portugal is of a very high quality. Each cork is individually hand picked to give you a handle of the highest quality for your fly rod build.
* Specie is harvested and cut differently from regular rod handle cork. Specie is cut across the grain to take account of the natural growth compression of the tree. This type of cut gives a much firmer, longer lasting cork handle than regular random cut cork from the bark.
Order Code (Fighting Butt 1.5") £6.99
Choose your handle shape or fighting butt from the menu. If you need a longer fighting butt section, email me the details of the size required and I will give you a price. for the part.
Handles Bored to suit your Rod Blank. Cork handles can be bored to suit the diameter of your blank. The standard bore supplied is 5/16" (8mm)
The Maximum size we can bore a trout handle is 12mm. Note: We can't offer a bore smaller than 5/16"(8mm.)
Order Code. Bore.
Add £ 1.49 to the handle price and please state bore size required in your order email if not using PayPal as your payment method.
Duracork Handle End Reinforcements & Inlays.
Ideal for use on high wear points such as the high wear section under your thumb or the extreme ends of the handle. We supply all of our EV3 v.4 Flats Hunter saltwater fly rods as standard with duracork reinforcement at both ends of the handle..
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Order Code. Handle-Inlay. Add £1.99 per section to handle prices.
Handle is recessed to accept the top reel hood on Norwich Reel Seats.
We can also recess handles for most makes of reel seats. Please supply the relevant O.D. of the reel seat hood & depth dimensions before ordering and we will advise you of any extra cost. Note the maximum inlet bore available on any handles is 22.5mm.
Email Order Code. Inlet. £1.99
Cork Shives
Super Grade is a very high quality low void cork that builds up into a high quality solid long lasting handle. Each cork is hand selected so you get the very best cork for your fly rod build.
1 1/4" dia. 1/2 " wide. 1/4" (8mm) bore.
Code. Cork-Super Grade £1.21 each. Order Code Super-Shive
Please select the quantity required from the drop down menu.
Grade "AA" Cork.
Grade "AA"cork. These are very high grade corks that didn't make the Supergrade selection. These are still very good quality. Better than that used on some expensive U.S.A sourced fly rods. These are not sorted to be of the highest quality and will have a few more natural voids than the Super grade cork shives.
1/4" dia. 1/2 " wide. 1/4" (8mm) bore.
Order Code. Cork-Grade AA £0.95 each.
PU Polyurethane Cork Adhesive.
The best glue you will ever find for assembling cork sections or for fitting handles. Sands very well with no hard glue joints as happens with most epoxy glues. Expands it's volume on contact with the materials you intend to bond. Ideal building up preformed handles from individual shives. Ideal for fitting pre formed handles.* You will have no more loose or creaking cork on your fly rod "ever," if you use this glue.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE - IMPORTANT PLEASE TAKE NOTE: This adhesive must be used very sparingly. This industrial grade polyurethane glue has a higher expansion volume than regular polyurethane glues. Very little is needed to do the job. It is advisable to glue together a few test pieces of scrap cork or wood to see how the glue expands in use before committing glue to the finished handle project. Apply the glue sparingly to one surface only, then lightly clamp or keep pressure on the glued parts for at least 1 hour till it sets. The full cure time depends on the temperature, the moisture content of the pieces being glued, and the humidity of the air in the room where you are working.
TIP - For long term storage after use, squeeze the bottle to eliminate as much air as possible, then screw the cap home firmly and store upside down.
20 ml bottle. Contains enough for about 10 trout rod handles or more. Order Code. PUCorGlu-20 £2.99
* A customer recently made an enquiry about this glue: "Will this adhesive damage the blank as it expands?"
The glue will bond to the solid blank surface, but although it has a high expansion rate, it can't penetrate the blank. It will only expand along the lines of least resistance - which is any gaps between the cork and the blank & any crevices in the cork.
"David, Just to say thanks for all your very sensible advice. The glue is extraordinary stuff, foaming away all over the place, and I enjoyed myself no end gluing wine bottle corks to each other. The end result is a rod handle which is very firmly attached, so thanks again for your help.
Best, Henry "
For filling crevices or voids in cork handles. This is my own formula which has evolved by trial and error over a number of years to be the best available. The colour and consistency matches most cork grades perfectly. Apply with a thin knife blade or plastic spreader and press into any voids. Allow to dry for several hours then sand smooth. Deep fissures may need two applications. It is solvent based so is best use in a well ventilated room. Fit the cap immediately after use to prevent it going hard. Can be easily reconstituted and thinned with acetone or cellulose thinners.
A tub of filler goes a long way and contains enough for at least 10-15 rod handles.
Note: When you open the bottle you may find a small puddle of thinners sitting on top of the filler. Before we post the filler out, we top the container up with a small amount of thinner so that the filler gets to you in good usable condition. Before use just mix the thinner in with the filler and apply as described.
" Hi David, This is the best cork filler I have came across. I've tried all the usual options like sanding cork and then mixing it with Arldite or PVA glue. It fills the holes, but it just doesn't look right. This stuff I got from you blends in so much better than those makeshift remedies. Thanks, John ."
Order Code. CorFil 20ml tub. £3.99
