I enjoyed the creative ideas for cork turning solutions. I have similar issue for consideration...

I have a beautiful (custom) John Channer Hex Boo' Rod (may he rest in peace). John and I miscommunicated with regard the handle shape. I wanted a half-wells grip, and got a reverse half-wells grip. As I would like not to disassemble a brand new rod, I'm wondering if there is a way to turn the intact rod to remove the lip in order to make a western style handle. I'll only have to remove a total of maybe 1-2 cc of cork, if that.

Alternately, as doing what I'm talking about seems on the surface of it to be ill advised, can any of you suggest high attention to detail rodmakers who would roduce a good product, rod disassembly or not?

Thanks for your ideas...

Dana