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Oh man I needed to see this.  I have struggled filling the wire thru slot with epoxy for a while.  Lots of epoxy and a huge mess, with bumpy results.  How did you make the strips? Any other pics of this process at all?  Thanks for this!!

9 hours ago, eastman03 said:

Oh man I needed to see this.  I have struggled filling the wire thru slot with epoxy for a while.  Lots of epoxy and a huge mess, with bumpy results.  How did you make the strips? Any other pics of this process at all?  Thanks for this!!

The strips are made from the same wood as the blank. They are cut with a table saw a fraction less than the width of the blade used to make the slot. The picture here shows how I trace the wire tag ends on the end pieces. I cut along this line with a skill saw so that the wood fits tight against the wire inside the bait. They then get dry fitted and pressed into place.  Then draw a line flush across the belly where the access wood gets cut off with a skill saw. You end up with puzzle pieces that fit perfectly. I pour epoxy into the slot and also apply thin coats to the strips before inserting them into place. The epoxy oozes out and can be a bit messy as I smooth it over with a latex glove finger. It fills any gaps, or air voids in the process. I like using this method to minimize the amount of epoxy or resin material that can separate over time as the wood expands and contracts. Hope this makes sense. 

 

Edited April 19, 2018 by All Eyes