RiverMan

This subject was touched upon some time ago, check out this link: http://www.tackleunderground.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=3176&highlight=amma+bamma You might send a personal message to muskie338 as he was doing a story on Bill and could likely give you the thickness. All that aside I would guess he's using 3/4", if not I can promise you it will work fine. Last I wrote Bill Looney (maker of the Amma Bama) he told me he was using BassWood. Hope this helps. Jed www.bikinibaitcompany.com

I think you did a great job! Those are some fine looking lures my friend, particularly like the chart/orange guy in the middle. Jed www.bikinibaitcompany.com

Thanks Jerry! Jed

Yea, maybe you are right Woodsac, just seems a little "overly" structured given the nature of the topic and some "flexibility" should be built in. Maybe it's just all the epoxy getting to me, lol, TU is great site! Jed

I have had three posts in the last couple weeks either deleted altogether or moved to another forum. I have the highest respect for Jerry and the other moderators on this board but find it odd that this is occurring. Before posting the last thread about "handling mail order" I very carefully looked through the forum definitions on the front page. I couldn't find any page that the post really fit "perfectly" so I chose to post it here in "hardbaits" as this is where I enjoy spending my time. Beyond that I feel this particular post fit well here as there are many in this group that are dealing with mail order on a continual basis. Virtually all newsgroups I visit, and there are many, entertain some flexibility in topics, this is what keeps things interesting. In fact most I visit will move no posts at all so long as they are not rude or insulting in some way or another. Certainly "mail order" is part of "harbaits" as many of us here "mail out" our lures, so why not leave it in this thread? I hope that in the future moderators will take into consideration some flexibility in this regard, "variety is the spice of life". Thank you. Jed www.bikinibaitcompany.com

I have only had an airbrush for about a week so take my comments with that in mind. I bought a single action Paasche at the recommendation of Rich and am very happy with it. I find the adjustment at the tip to be ok for now and to be honest think there is enough stuff to worry about without adding in the "double action" option. The brush I have I am sure would do everything and more in the hands of someone that knows how to use it. Most of the hassles I have had are a result of the wrong viscosity with the paint. Now that I have somewhat figured this out the hassles have been cut by 75%. Jed www.bikinibaitcompany.com

Hey thanks Jim, hope you hook a monster up there! Jed

Great news! The guy from Canada just wrote me and the package arrived...woohooooo! Takes a load off of my shoulders, have no time this week to get the baits done. I sent the lures out on the 16th of August and he got them today! I won't ever send a package out of the USA again without insuring it. You know I was thinking about this whole insurance thing with the post office. Imagine going to have some new tires put on your truck. The store operator takes your keys from you to move the truck up onto the hoist. Before doing so though he stops and says to you "would you like to buy some insurance in case I decide to drive off with your vehicile?" You would probably tell him where to shove it, I would. Really the post office is no different. We give them a package, our personal property, expecting them to deliver it safely to somewhere else for a fee. But they aren't willing to guarantee it will get there!! That's crazy! You have to buy insurance in case THEY SCREW UP! Somehow that seems backwards. Oh well, just glad to have escaped unscathed on this one. Jed

Tuff Tackle, I have the exact receipt you are talking about. I tried an online track, no go, so then went to my local USPS, said "they couldn't track it". So what good is the receipt then? I have sent out dozens of baits in the last several months and all of them reached their destination until these four to Canada. By not tracking the package I have no way of knowing where they are. I have probably 4 hours into those lures, that's the part that hurts the most. To those of you shipping out of the country be careful! Learn from my mistake, you can lose big time. I think from what others have told me here, I will try the confirmation process and see what happens. On out of the country orders, and particularly those that include several baits, I will also insure them. Jed www.bikinibaitcompany.com

Hmmm, does the confirmation require the customer to sign off or is that something the USPS confirms? How does the cost of confirmation compare to insurance?

You guys rule! Thanks! Jed

I'm curious as to how others in business are handling mail orders. I recently sent 4 baits to Canada and the guy hasn't received them. I carelessly didn't insure the baits as I have never had a problem with mail order before and have no way of tracking the package. Needless to say, I am making them again, and expensive error on my part and it comes at a terrible time, leaving Saturday for two weeks of elk hunting! When someone pays me for a bait I feel that they have lived up to their part of the deal...I must now live up to mine by making sure they receive what they paid for. The only way I can be certain I don't lose on the deal is to insure the package which over dozens of baits gets a bit spendy. I have noted on Ebay that some guys offer insurance, if you choose not to buy it and the package is lost too bad...I don't feel right about doing this. I would appreciate any ideas others have for coming up with a safe and fair method of exchange with customers. Thank you. Jed

I find that hard to understand Cullin8 because I have found that if the paint is too thick it won't spray. Some thinning and it begins to spray but spider webs. A bit thinner yet and it spatters. Too much thinning and it sprays out like water! Like trying to figure out a woman huh. I think the tutorial is a great idea!

Hey thanks guys. Lets see, the spidering is because the paint is too thick got it, no it's because it's too thin...great, wait a minute, it's because I am not moving the brush fast enough. Ok, next time I will make the paint thinner, thicker, and move the brush faster, lol. Artbrush.....are you saying that I shouldn't be using the WalMart stuff then? I was just getting attached to the .44 cent a bottle stuff too. I am only using it cuz it's the only thing I can buy locally....didn't feel like doing the "mail order" biz again. Yesterday I sprayed white paint from 9am to 11pm......no kidding, well in all honesty I did take one 5 minute break at which point I ran for the restroom, lol. And for what it is worth, which by the way is next to nothing, I found that the spider-webbing occurred when the paint was too thick, or was it too thin, hmm I forget now. Thanks again to all! Jed

Thank you Coley for the advice. I spoke with Rich earlier this eve and he essentially told me the exact same thing you just did...well except for the spider-webbing which he felt was caused mostly by the paint being too thick. I find spraying black to be easy, it's the white that is tricky. Oh well, like everything else with this hobby I will continue to beat my head against the wall until I figure it out. Jed

Can someone explain to me: 1. How do you know the when the viscosity of the paint is correct? What indicators do you have when it is too thick or too thin? 2. What does it mean when I see spider-webbing? 2. How can I reduce the amount of paint splattering about when trying to paint a clean edge? I tried reducing pressure, changing tip size and nothing really seems to help completely. I can get "ok" results but not as good as I would like. The paint tends to bounce off where I am painting leaving a film of "small specs" here and there that I don't want. Any suggestions? Thank you. Jed

Kellure, a great extension to the "photo-finish" concept, love the green snake pattern! What a great idea! RM

You know it has come to my attention that we are making this "lure making" business too easy! This is his first post and he puts up some awesome baits! Time to go back Jerry and delete half of the post on how to do this stuff, lol. Just kidding ya RangerDave, great job!! Jed

Very nice Kell, liked your web page too, sharp!

I'm using E-tex now and believe it was "high build" that I tried with the FC....it's still very thin once mixed. As far as rotation is concerned just spin them fast enough to where clear-coat isn't running...doesn't take much. jed

I tried flexcoat about a year ago or so and didn't like it because it was too thin. I also had this problem when I first used E-Tex and cured the problem by letting the product sit for about 15-20 minutes after mixing. I would suggest you mix the FC up and then set it aside for 15 minutes and see if it thickens some. Why? Because it will go on much heavier thus requiring fewer coats and reducing the amount of drip. For what it's worth I know of a guy that has a huge bait business and he speaks very highly of the stuff. Devcon is hard to beat if you are doing a small number of baits. For larger numbers it can be a bit on the spendy side and the short working time makes things tricky. Good luck. Jed

I know this doesn't have anything to do with tacklebuilding but thought guys would like to see this anyway. Is this pic spooky or what? Lots of lions here in Oregon, hoping one isn't following me to my stand in the next couple weeks of bowhunting!! Jed

Beautiful baits Herman, old and new, thanks for sharing the info. jed

You made a beautiful bait there Bob. If it looks like you can salvage it just put the Devcon 2 Ton over the top as Bass mentioned. I found its best to mix Devcon in a dixie cups as this eliminates the possibility of having some of the glue get off to the side and out of the mixture. I like to cut the top of the cup off so it's shorter, mix for about a minute making sure you include all the edges and center several times over. Keep at it, like anything else, practice, practice, practice. RM

That is a wonderful tutorial Coley, great job. jed