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Id recommend not using any pourable plastics or foams in your aluminum molds. Reason is, most are urethanes & one slip or incorrect use of a release agent & your mold is toast. You probably know using any plastic as a jighead will reduce its weight. might be a good thing though. believe it or not, polymer clay might work well for this application. its not a good product for making larger baits because its brittle but for a typical jighead it might work well. It isnt really a clay, its a PVC plastic that has the consistency of clay, it cures in an oven @275 degrees for @15 minutes Just put the clay in the mold, compress it using the handles of the do-it mold, remove along with the hook & bake in your oven..... worth a shot. your local craft & hooby stores carry the clay, brand names are Fimo, Sculpey, Super Sculpey, Sculpy II & III. The only other thing I can think of is to use an epoxy putty like 2-part plumbers putty, use the mold to form the jighead around the hook, but be sure to use a mold release & remove the putty before it cures to prevent it from sticking to the mold. let us know if you try it.

Ive had recent success with the decal paper, its surprisingly easy to apply. Nathan sent me a bait with my logo on it & I had to try it, it works pretty good. I made some personal baits with my favorite sports logos on them & only had one mess up out of a couple dozen baits. if you go with glue, stay away from the gorilla glue you mentioned. its a great adhesive, but it "foams" & expands, not a good idea for appearance. good luck!

You guys are a trip. I'm on a respite in Kentucky at the moment but Ive made some progress on the new machine. heres a peek at the frame, even though it will likely raise more questions

I think thats what he meant by 3700's

I dont know about innovative, but heres a handy & affordable tip: I keep my loose hardware in plastic Ice cube trays. they stack well & the tapered cube shape makes em easy to pull small parts from like spinner beads, clevises, split rings etc.

Having a good time is what its all about, if you enjoy your work your work will improve I promise. Its fun crafting your baits, but wait until one produces a nice fish for you. You'll be grinnin ear-to-ear enjoy.

A quick crash course for making a topwater wooden lure would go something like: 1 Carve the bait 2 Weight & fill the bait 3 Sand the bait 4 Seal the bait (sanding sealer etc.) 5 Prime the bait (usually white) 6 Paint the bait 7 Clearcoat the bait 8 Add hardware (line ties, hooks etc.) people usually add the hardware whenever its convienent for them. do what works for you. hope that helps.

Clearcoating .verb [kleerkoting]... The final transparent coat added onto a rigid lure. You can use many products ranging from clear polyurethane, enamels, lacquers or acrylics. some that come to mind are: Spar urethane water based clear polyurethane Clear acrylic spray aerosol clear spray lacquer aerosol Clear vinyl powder paint Flex-coat epoxy Envirotex epoxy (bar top finish) DevCon 2ton epoxy I recommend any of the last 3 they are the toughest & least likely to react with your paint jobs. The clearcoat is meant to protect & seal your paint job and lure from abrasion & give a glassy finish.

maybe its worse for me cause I live in a rainforest 6 mos. out of a year (south florida) humid is an understatement thanks

actually I was thinkin about subscribing, but when you get your copy, scan the article over to me @ admin@tackleunderground.com Id like to see it. thanks

For you guys usin wood/bamboo...... Ive tried those, (Funny Del, I have thousands of bamboo skewers too ) have you all noticed air bubbling from the porous wood if you leave it in the plastic? it makes tiny air bubbles in my plastic, just curious if it was only me. Ive since switched to 1/4 aluminum rod like kidlizard uses. they double as great tube dippers also. anything but your fingers

I'm sure its a good article, shoot the baits speak for themselves, Congrats! Wonder how hard it would be for an east coast fella to get ahold of that publication?

Great to have you back on PaBasser. Thanks for the kind words, but JP's (out2llunge) responsible for that fast shipping. I'm checkin out the video myself right now Thanks again.

are you kiddin?! I need me one of those!

Ohh man, Thanks. :oops: I was hopin no one would remember, shoot my wife almost forgot Thanks fellas

just to make it clear for vishesfish: Copyright: protects content, examples are written works like books, website content etc. Patent: many varities covers design apperance, function etc. Trademark: can protect images, logos, brand names, etc. which one fits what your inquiring about? if your wanting to protect your physical baits design, then yes a design patent is what you may be looking for. heres an example: http://listingshop.agentxsites.com/PatentData if your just wanting to protect a name, like "BassBusteR" [example] then a trademark might be in order. hope that helps. ( Del posted at the same time even better)

SpoRoller, I think your base coat is too soft if your mesh is leaving imprints. Try use less basecoat or let it cure longer. I think most of us has had this problem. I did when I dipped my basecoat/primer. Chip has a good tip there, a blow-dryer helps alot when spraying scale patterns. Chip, good lookin paint, I Like the JLC craw pattern. take care guys,

Hi AnnMarie, You have a private message. thanks for joining us. nice bucktails too BTW. redg8r

Hi John, I posted a link to your site earlier for those interested in getting into homebrew CNC, that may be where the emails come from :oops: . Ive been a fan of your site for some time now & your clients have made some great looking machines. We have a few members who use professional machinery, but one in particular has built one from a kit MAXCNC (I think). anyway he machines his lure bodies in 2 parts from urethane foam block. As to my question.... I notice you have designed a "4th Axis" bolt-on for one of your machine designs. how well would you think that would work for making 1 piece wooden baits? Ive been working on & off for a few years now trying to make a homebrewed duplicating machine from affordable & easy to aquire parts. I gotta admit some of the references from your site inspired me quite a bit even though the machine I vision wont be using any computer controllers. I'll be sharing what Ive come up with in this forum shortly, your free to critique it when you find time. take care, redg8r

Its on the front burner, I swear! its just stacked on top of 5 more pots

maybe try again in a lil while, I know he had a recent death in the family, so maybe hes on a small hiatus. take care,

Tackleunderground recently pulled aside fellow member "Riverman" for a session in the Member Spotlight. Jed Volkman also known as "Riverman" is a 41 year old Fisheries Habitat Biologist & self proclaimed "tackle making spaz" from the eastern side of the great state of Oregon. page_break Alright, So how often do you fish? Whats your favorite species of fish? What about your favorite piece of tackle? I understand you work in biology, how has that helped your lure making? Describe your luremaking space. Tell us about your latest creation. Do you have plans to market your creations in the future? Tell us about the biggest OOPS you've made while learning this trade. How often do you visit Tackleunderground? We know he does If you'd like to be featured in the "Member Spotlight" give us an email at: memberspotlight@tackleunderground.com

Dawn emerges over the east of Peoria Arizona, Quiet chatter & the smell of outboard exhaust begins to stir as the light meets the morning fog. 10 lanes begin to fill on the Lake Pleasant Boat Ramp. Gear is checked, Gameplan set, Hearts are pumping. Yes, this is Tournament Fishing. page_break On the lake today will be a familiar name competing in the Miller High Life Southern Divisional WONBass Tournament. But what he carries is unfamiliar to his competetion. He's holding custom baits made by the Tackleunderground Community. Tackleunderground's Timothy Myers (Chirmy) will hit the water today (2/21/04) for a chance to bring in some pounds on handmade lures made by some of TU's veteran members. Soft Plastics from Alsworms, hard hittin cranks from Bettencourt Baits & some deadly spinnerbaits from Fat Ratz Lures. Tim will soon be Tackleunderground's first sponsored PROStaff tournament angler & we wish him luck. Cudos going out to Peoria's own & TU member Del Wilcox (Delw) who will also be competing & surely with a box of his own homebrewed handpours. We wish you both the best & tight lines. If you would like to stay informed of the tournament results, point your mouse on over to: WonBass & look for the Lake Pleasant #117

A few of us has played around with a paint from Krylon called "Mystique" its a color change/chameleon type paint, looks good with a flat black base applied first. Do a search here for "chameleon" or follow this topic: http://www.tackleunderground.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=55&highlight=chameleon enjoy,

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