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<p>Does anyone have any ideas what to do with this? I have no experience with rod building. This is a classic rod from a company that is no longer around. It's set up for Alvey reels. I'd like the rod to live on, if possible.</p>
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Thanks! I didn't expect it to be so easy.
I would think that a good quality low profile stainless steel hose clamp, this would be a great option to use to keep your reel seat intact and tight for years to come and can be retightened if ever needed and lets you easily remove the reel in the future plus if you wanted to get a stainless steel one it would hold up to that saltwater fishing well. There are many options and just as many websites or even stores to get a good one for just a few bucks from but here is a site that has all kinds and if you can’t order just one you can at least find the one you want and get it locally. http://www.hweckhardt.com/clamps/OetikerMain.htm
I suppose a rodbuilder could grind and cut the handle material away from the blank, then grind and cut the reel seat away leaving only the blank underneath. They could then rebuild the handle section with a new reel seat and a new grip. I've built a lot of rods and done a lot of repairs but I've never attempted to do this. It would be a pretty arduous task, depending on how much grip material there is. The main problem is getting all the grip and reel seat material off without damaging the blank. A heat gun and a dremel tool would probably help.
Was the duct tape comment intended to be a joke? If so, it seems to be working quite well for a joke. The tape should get me back on the water tomorrow. I'll look into the hose clamps for a more long lasting fix.
Nothing wrong with tape (though I prefer electrial tape) or hose clamps for holding reels on, that has been done by many for a long time. I've removed reel seats and grips from rods for replacement... not worth the effort in my opinion...
as corey said, the reel seat can be replaced at the expense of having to rebuild the handle.
I have had success with this in the past.
I would like to discourage Corey, and others, from using a DREMEL anywhere near a rod blank. You run the risk of compromising the blank's integrity. Although small compromises, created by razor blades and heat, can be repaired, a mishap with a dremel would potentially lead to end of life of a blank.
A rod building mentor of mine told me once, "If you can't do it by hand then it can't be done."
I have run into several of these. Use a dremel tool and cut in a spiral cut but avoid cutting into the blank. Once that is removed you will have to remove the glue and bottom grip then replace