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Update on wooden baits
Posted on 11/6/18 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 11/6/18 at 3:17 pm
It’s definitely a process and painting was my favorite part.
Bait right off the lathe.
Here’s a pic after inserting bearings in the bait to produce sound.
Next pic is after airbrushing. I had a few screw ups, but paint is forgiving and I was able to paint over it and came out ok. Airbrushing is something I’ll have to practice a lot.
Here’s a pic after first coat of epoxy. I built a stand that turns the baits with a small motor so the epoxy flows evenly on the baits. It really makes the colors pop out.
Now I wait overnight for 2nd and last coat tomorrow and then add hooks and to test them out! Tight lines!
Bait right off the lathe.
Here’s a pic after inserting bearings in the bait to produce sound.
Next pic is after airbrushing. I had a few screw ups, but paint is forgiving and I was able to paint over it and came out ok. Airbrushing is something I’ll have to practice a lot.
Here’s a pic after first coat of epoxy. I built a stand that turns the baits with a small motor so the epoxy flows evenly on the baits. It really makes the colors pop out.
Now I wait overnight for 2nd and last coat tomorrow and then add hooks and to test them out! Tight lines!
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Posted on 11/6/18 at 3:19 pm to lsuson
I’ll give you $3.
Posted on 11/6/18 at 3:36 pm to jimbeam
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I’ll give you $3.
That'll probably buy that wooden pickle in the first pic.
Posted on 11/6/18 at 4:28 pm to jimbeam
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I’ll give you $3.
$3.50 is the OT rate
Posted on 11/6/18 at 4:40 pm to lowhound
I know right. I’m putting owner hooks, Wolverine split rings on these. Those have three rings instead of two. Screw will come out before that ring gives.
Posted on 11/6/18 at 5:31 pm to lowhound
I’m undercutting all them baws
Posted on 11/6/18 at 5:34 pm to lsuson
Tell me about the weights. Looks like that one one the pic is in the front of the bait, but can’t tell.
Have you given thought to try an make a channel in the body of one and put a sliding weight in the channel?
Regardless, they look great.
Have you given thought to try an make a channel in the body of one and put a sliding weight in the channel?
Regardless, they look great.
Posted on 11/6/18 at 5:37 pm to lsuson
Bro these are awesome! Please continue to update with pics of anymore you make, these are really frikkin cool!
Posted on 11/6/18 at 6:11 pm to bbvdd
Bbvdd, the baits themselves floated fine without any weights. I drilled holes on different areas of the bait to see which one would produce the best sound once I added the beads. Some I inserted metal bearings housed in glass that sound great. Others used glass beads which weigh less and added aluminum from a soda can on the ends for the glass to hit against. Makes sound, just a different sound. We shall see what works better on the water. I also drilled all the way through and sealed with wood filler on each side. The sound travelled better then if I just drilled from one side.
Posted on 11/6/18 at 7:07 pm to lsuson
Looks like you already caught some vice grips
Posted on 11/6/18 at 7:15 pm to weadjust
I don’t have a proper stand yet to hold baits while painting
Posted on 11/6/18 at 8:31 pm to lsuson
Nice.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 9:26 am to lsuson
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I built a stand that turns the baits with a small motor
Best small motor I found that works are ones that come out of ice makers. Cost around $20.
Posted on 11/7/18 at 1:27 pm to fishfighter
I bought a microwave turn table motor for $13 on Amazon
Posted on 11/7/18 at 4:46 pm to lsuson
Pretty cool man, will really be rewarding when you catch a fish on them.
Posted on 11/8/18 at 5:50 am to lsuson
Those look great! 
Posted on 11/8/18 at 8:49 am to lsuson
If you do this classic Smithwick Spotted Ape color I’ll buy several
Posted on 11/8/18 at 9:59 am to Columbia
sheer awesomeness...
my son and I made some years ago - he was 6 or 7 and he painted them.... they were rough but they worked...
my son and I made some years ago - he was 6 or 7 and he painted them.... they were rough but they worked...
Posted on 11/8/18 at 10:08 am to lsuson
how did you get the scale definition on the mullet bait?
Posted on 11/8/18 at 10:40 am to saray
Choupique, I could actually do that one. Let me test a few more woods out first. Took the basswood baits and worked them in the pool and the action on them was good, but the beads weren't as loud as I was hoping.
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