Crankin' Stick Build

[BigBassin144]

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.

BB