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Location: MN | Going to try building one and looking for help.
For the tail piece, do I need some type of sleeve the full length of the tail piece so that it works well and the wood does not wear down? Or is that overkill? Suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Location: oswego, il | You can use a brass rivet on each end. On some globes they use a square tube through the rotator. I wonder why no one has tried it with a prop bait. |
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Location: MN | Does someone know what type of wood is most commonly used for topwaters? I use cedar for the cranks and jerk baits I have made. Not sure if that is a good choice for a topwater though. |
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Location: Hastings, mn, 55033 | Cedar is best IMO. I run a 1/8" brass tube through the entire tail piece and extend it out up to 1" on the back end, but thats not necessary. A lot of builders just use rivets as previously mentioned. |
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Location: Freedom, WI | Todd - I have done square tubes with prop blades. Made about a dozen with double props on the back, worked good. |
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Posts: 360
| If you don’t want to use metal tubes I’ve used the little plastic cocktail straws and they work fine. |
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Posts: 79
| Aluminum tube sleeves..buy the cutter too. Works like a charm. It is aluminum
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Hobbies-Collecting/Tools-B...
Edited by HighonFirewood 3/22/2019 10:19 PM
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