Posted 8/13/2016 3:47 AM (#827147 - in reply to #827121) Subject: RE: white oak
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Location: MN
White oak should work well I know it's a closed cell wood, it doesn't take on water like red Oak. It's a great outdoor use wood I've used it a few times. I don't make baits though.
Posted 8/15/2016 10:28 AM (#827281 - in reply to #827121) Subject: Re: white oak
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Location: Oconomowc, WI
I've made a lot of pull/jerk baits and a few crank/twitch baits with it and like it quite a bit. Since is denser than cedar for example, I think it works best for jerkbaits since it doesn't have as much action.
Posted 8/17/2016 3:37 PM (#827633 - in reply to #827121) Subject: RE: white oak
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On a whim I picked up a piece of red oak and made this little crankbait. I was pleasantly surprised to find it required no weighting. It casts like a bullet and runs 2-3' with good action. I thought it would be too heavy but plan on making more and will do a better job on the paint with subsequent versions. I'm not sure how the density compares to white oak.
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Never tried one and I think I have one, but apparently some are made from wo..
Joe,
I replied b/c I initially thought of a bait like a Suick where it's best to have that "stop/rise" action. I've made a few of those from Basswood, Hard Maple, Cherry and one from Red Elm. I like the Basswood ones best. My aplogies as I wasn't thinking glide baits etc.
That bait you posted from Thorne Bros. looks really good in my eyes. I'd need one to rise over the rocks when it ticks them so as not to get hung up.
I'm kind'a stuck on Suicks and never used a glide much as I don't have a floater...
You're somewhat local - I think. If so and you'd like a few pieces of aged Butternut we could meet someplace nearby...
Posted 8/20/2016 3:58 PM (#827975 - in reply to #827121) Subject: Re: white oak
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This is a topwater buzzer made of red oak (with apologies to the incredible artistry of some of the residents of this board). Doesn't loft in the wind like some of my cedar baits. White oak is slightly denser than red oak but should be easier to finish since it doesn't have all of the pores. If I had some white oak scraps I wouldn't be burning them.
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Posted 8/20/2016 6:02 PM (#827981 - in reply to #827975) Subject: Re: white oak
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Location: Minnesota.
So IL Muskie Hunter - 8/20/2016 3:58 PM
This is a topwater buzzer made of red oak (with apologies to the incredible artistry of some of the residents of this board). Doesn't loft in the wind like some of my cedar baits. White oak is slightly denser than red oak but should be easier to finish since it doesn't have all of the pores. If I had some white oak scraps I wouldn't be burning them.
Man, I'll bet that boy stirs up some water....Nice job!
Posted 8/20/2016 6:05 PM (#827982 - in reply to #827975) Subject: Re: white oak
Jeremy- thanks for the offer but I'm overrun with lumber of many types. been collecting wood from around the globe for years and cant even remember what they all are called anymore.
Ili m hunter- those look like winners to me. would like to see that topper in action.
Posted 8/20/2016 7:37 PM (#827986 - in reply to #827121) Subject: Re: white oak
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The topwater kicks up quite a fuss for a small bait. It is made from a large buzzbait blade that I cut in half and epoxied into deep slots in the wood. I have video but don't know how to post it. The file size is huge so that is problematic.