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Message Subject: 100% handmade balsa crank
huntandfishwv
Posted 3/29/2015 3:07 PM (#762171)
Subject: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Culloden, WV		It's 5 1/4" 1oz


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huntandfishwv
Posted 3/29/2015 3:19 PM (#762172 - in reply to #762171)
Subject: RE: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Culloden, WV		Let me know what u think been trying my own baits for a while this is culmination of attempts.


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huntandfishwv
Posted 3/29/2015 3:22 PM (#762173 - in reply to #762171)
Subject: RE: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Culloden, WV		My own thru wire and cut my own bill from .0100 lexan
Eaglescout2012
Posted 3/29/2015 8:46 PM (#762240 - in reply to #762171)
Subject: RE: 100% handmade balsa crank





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Love the coloring and nice job with the thru wire! Very nice pattern on it
huntandfishwv
Posted 3/30/2015 12:10 PM (#762369 - in reply to #762171)
Subject: RE: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Culloden, WV		With hooks and rings.


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huntandfishwv
Posted 3/31/2015 11:21 AM (#762645 - in reply to #762171)
Subject: RE: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Culloden, WV		Tested the bait runs about 1' deep and when twitched good belly roll and darts left right on a steady retrieve not much of either. Needs bigger lip. Any advice appreciated.
Clarson3
Posted 3/31/2015 1:22 PM (#762657 - in reply to #762171)
Subject: Re: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Madison		what did you use as a clear coat?
Trophyseeker50
Posted 3/31/2015 1:51 PM (#762664 - in reply to #762171)
Subject: Re: 100% handmade balsa crank





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Location: WI		Line tie is too high. Lip is too steep and possibly too far back.
huntandfishwv
Posted 3/31/2015 4:29 PM (#762697 - in reply to #762664)
Subject: Re: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Culloden, WV		2 part automotive urethane clear x 4 coats

I adjusted the line tie angle and made new thru wire jig taking into account your suggestions. Kind of what my thoughts were I tried bending line tie but it's futile it's epoxied in and solid up and down. I made new blanks to try modifications. Keeping notes and patterns as I go.
muskie tamer
Posted 3/31/2015 7:58 PM (#762736 - in reply to #762171)
Subject: Re: 100% handmade balsa crank





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Location: Waconia,MN		Did you brush the top coat or spray it?
huntandfishwv
Posted 4/1/2015 6:52 AM (#762782 - in reply to #762736)
Subject: Re: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Culloden, WV		I sprayed the top coat. I coat the bait wait until u can touch the line tie and when u pull away its stringy then next coat is ready. Then coat it up to 4x.
huntandfishwv
Posted 4/1/2015 6:55 AM (#762783 - in reply to #762736)
Subject: Re: 100% handmade balsa crank




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Location: Culloden, WV		I may add I been in auto body repair for a while and an airbrush artist for years so I have this stuff just laying around. I use a Thayer and chandler omni 4000 airbrush for large area and an iwata high line hp airbrush for detail.
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