Machining cork

Here is a simple way to make your cork plugs. Fine a old radio with a telescoping antenna. The antenna is made with different sizes of thin wall brass tubes. Pick the diameter you need and sharpen one end on the outside edge. You can rotate and push this "cutter" right thru a cork. Then take a rod and push your "plug" out of the tube. This is a great way to make holes in any type of gaskets, cork, paper, rubber, etc. Mike

If you need to resize the cork. Just using a Rasp, 80 or 90 grit sand paper will get the job done nicely. A company called Janns Netcraft sales Fishing rod building tools. For what you want to use the cork for. You will want something that will hold the cork from the outside edges and not put a hole in it. Look at the Rubber padded chuck used to hold fishing rod blanks for wrapping and working cork handles. It may be something that interest you. Look under Rod Building Tools.

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