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September 17, 2014 - 7:56 pm
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Just thought I'd pass along my amazing score for those of you who were kicking around the idea of installing pinrails on your DE – or for those who want to beef up what they already have.

I ordered these last week expecting the worst (marketed as file handles) but when I opened the box today I was JUBILANT!!! These will make bitchin' belaying pins![Image Can Not Be Found][Image Can Not Be Found][Image Can Not Be Found]

Handmade wood belaying pin handlesImage Enlarger

 

They're a bit over 6" long and an 1.5" in diameter with a nice, ergonomic taper. Solid, beefy but relatively light. The hole is just shy of 9/16" and 3.75" deep. I'm going to get some 1/2" hardwood dowels and epoxy them in before giving these babies a light sand & a good oiling – then it's just a matter of throwing together some pinrails. They come in sets of 12 for $18 – which is an amazing deal for these babies, even with $15 s&h. I only need 8 but it'll be nice to have extra to throw at boarding pirates.

I'll post pics when I've got them tied up to the shrouds![Image Can Not Be Found]

 

I'll attempt to paste the ebay link (no affiliation with the seller):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Doze…..2a42c44c28

or just to an ebay search for: 1-Dozen-12-American-Made-Replacement-Handle-Wood-File-5-7-8-Long

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