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| I am going to make some lures from wood this weekend. I have a few questions before I start. I have some tools, a scroll saw, drill, miter box and a rasp + misc files, nothing fancy. I also have some envirotex to coat the lure too. I have some select grades of pine, poplar and oak to use.
Do I need any other tools?
What are good paints and do I need to primer first?
What wood is most dense(I know of my three it's the oak)?
Should I just splurge and get a cnc machine?
Thanks for any help.
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| Todd, First see how high these differant woods float. Some hardwoods will barely stay above water after you attach your hareware. Also with hardwood, your eye screws may turn off, even with pilot holes. I use Testors gloss enamal that you can buy at most hardware stores. They come in 1/4 oz. bottles of almost any color. I don't prime and use any clear coat or clear nail polish to finish. [;)] [:sun:] |
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| First what are you going to make?? Are you after a jerkbait or crank? For most lures the pine or poplar will be just fine. The oak will work but is harder to work with and has some weird properties(plus pricey). Most can be cut with a bandsaw (the scroll saw might be a little tough on thicker woods) most gliders are done on a lathe. A drill press, router and table make things easier as well. Woods should be sealed then painted then some sort of a finish. Invest in a airbrush as well. Most paints can be found at the hardware store or an art store. Envirotex is ok for coating but tends to crack fairly quick. I know some guys making small batches of baits use devcon 2 ton epoxy in the small tubes. Also, expect a lot of baits to end up on the basement wall as prototypes that may look good but don't run. The right design takes a while. Check out the www.tacklemaking.com lure building forum.
Good luck,
Rod
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| Tried oak once on a jerkbait and hated it. Yeah, the screws would never come out- but casting it was too painful. Very heavy and sluggish action. Pine worked much better for me(43.5" northern in fact!) |
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| Todd,
I would hold off on the cnc machine for a while! |
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| CNC machines are cheap these days. Many shops have time available though. If you’re going to go through the expense of designing a solid model and buying a CNC machine to cut it with. You might as well buy a couple of steel blocks and put the shape into those. After that you just need to add a couple holes to squirt plastic into it and a couple of holes to push it out with, start molding, painting and packaging some parts and you’re a millionaire. It’s pretty easy really. |
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| Todd, dont buy a cnc machine, I waited for one of those tent sales and ended up buying everything I needed for 100 bucks. It all depends on what types of baits you are making and what types of movements you are looking for, My baits are made of walnut, just found out that it worked the best for what I was doing. I have tried, Pine, Beechwood, basewood and hondorus hardwood, But the Walnut worked the best. If you want some help or tips give me a phone call. and I will be more than willing to help.
Jim
Check your email for my phone number. |
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| Todd, if your making jerkbaits, you need a way to melt led. You can purchase a lead melting pot, or use a propane camp stove and an iron pot to melt it.
Also, a dremel tool helps a ton for shaping/sanding after your done using the scroll saw.
I agree with the tent sale idea. That's what I did, got a imitation dremel for 15 bucks, and a few other goodies.
There are some good books on the subject too. May want to check that out. |
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| Todd open up a sweat shop in mexico or china and produce lures for pennys and become very rich. |
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| Thanks for the tips guys. I am going to make some jerkbaits, already have a design and want some that run shallow and deep. Pretty simple design, nothing fancy. I may weight some too. I may try a glider down the road and toying with a wood/plastic bulldawg idea too and some topwaters. Not really looking to sell them or start a business just want to learn some about it and maybe find a better mousetrap.
I have some money, just not sure how to spend it, goto a sale to buy a cnc machine or fly to china and start a sweat shop. Maybe Cathy Lee Gifford knows what I should do. |
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| I've made a couple gliders that have caught so many fish that thats all I use this time of year. I have trouble with cranks because I can't make the lip work better than a factory made lure. As was mentioned earlier, I have, many works of art collecting dust. Its a great feeling to put a pig in the cradle with your own lure. [;)] [:praise:] |
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| todd, if you need help, you know where to find me![:bigsmile:] |
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Making wood baits, what is needed?