Fantastic looking rod Jerry.

I've always gone for the full cork handle, but must admit the abreviated cork with the wood foregrip looks fantastic, as custom rods go it definately sets it appart from the others.
I looked at the rods offered by Bob but for my kind of fishing i wanted something more - went for a pair of Bruce Ashby 13' 2.25lb which are an absolute dream on big rivers like the Trent, Severn and Ribble.