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I got a nice metal splicing block from Dave Hellman. hellmandave@yahoo.com

I think it cost me $75 +shipping a few years ago.

However I rarely use the block to cut splices anymore since I set up a disk sander with a jig to sand the splices now. The disk sander method is 95% faster, staighter with a feathered edge and you don't have to sharpen blades or need a vice.

Mike

There was quite a bit if interest and questions on how to make splices for nodeless rods using a disk sander; so here you guys go.

As far as the disk sander type and size, I found that about anything will work. The only thing is the smaller the motor the longer it will take to cut the splice. A table saw with a sanding disk blank blade also works great. I think woodcraft sell them. The sander shown here is a 12" Grizzly and it is more than adequate, there's no slowing this baby down! It takes about 6 seconds to cut a perfect splice to a feathered edge! The sandpaper needs to be at least 150grit but 220grit will make the splice a little more seamless.

For the jig. It is just a piece of hardware store 1/2"x1/2" x 8" angle riveted on to a piece of 8"x18" sheet-metal. The sheet-metal was drilled and bolted on the the disk sander table through the existing bolts in the table. It is important that the sheet is places as close as you can get it to the disk or the work piece (or possibly a finger) can catch and get binded up between the table and the disk. Not Good.

The angle of the jig, I don't know? What I did was just offset the Al angle 1/2" from the disk and the other end in the center of the disk at 0, touching the disk. It needs to be touching the disk or damn near or it won't sand to a feathered edge.

One other note, is I use the med. sized paper binder clips as clamps for the splices. They are cheap and work like a charm.

Oh wait! One more important piece of advice: Do this outdoors or you'll get boo dusk everywhere...even in places the sun don't shine!
Enough blah blah! Here's the pictures.
Enjoy!
MIKE











Below: Sorry for the blury pic. I was trying to show a splice joint of a finished nodeless rod. But Yep there is a joint in there, believe it or not!