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Hey Andy,

Glad you like that seat. I turned that with my cordless hand drill and used a 3/8" by 4" long carriage bolt as a madrel. The cork was a 4" section of an old spinning rear grip. Just slip it onto the mandrel (shim if needed for a tight fit) and start turning while holding the drill in one hand and a sanding tool in the other. I start with a flat mill file that has 4 different cutting surfaces to get a rough shape- then progress from 80-100-220-finally 400 grit sandpaper. I just eyeball it until the diameter is close and then stop to check frequently after that. The end is plugged with a cork stop from the hardware store and I then finish the entire cork reel seat with 4 coats of Minwax polyshades or spar depending on the look that I am after.

Hope this helps.

Lou