Rattan grips are pretty cool, I have one on one of my cane rods.
Kevin the easiest way to get the reel seat off is to put a plastic bag such as a zip lock baggie over the butt end of the rod and then stick the end in a pot of boiling water on the stove. Just hold it in the water for about 45sec-1min at a time and the heat will break lose the epoxy holding the seat on after a few times of doing it. Depending on what type of glue and how old the glue is it might take a couple times in the water to get it free. Just make sure you don't twist the seat to break it free, pull straight down on it so you don't crack the blank.
Steve
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