Hi Bob,
If no lathe how about a wrapper to use as a lathe. If not and you truely planned to wrap by hand with no power device you could set it up on some V notches lined with felt as to not scratch your blank. Put a nail in the end of one block to go into the butt end of the blank. You can get a decent round handle by eye. Start with a course file or rasp then switching to paper. Wrap your reel seat in tape to protect from dings. After your done seal with some cork sealer.
What kind of cork did you use?
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