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  1. woodieb8
    for years we used automotive clear coat. lo baked for 3 minutes at 125 degrees. .hope this helps.
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    another note. constricting the sprue and vrnt hole will create a harder body using urethane foams..
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    you can use a wood filler like lepages. sand off with 180 and primer. easy fix.
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    we use 0.51 aircraft tie wire. can be purchased in 1lb spools. excellent for bending. .its actually easier to use then screws and being wire thru,awesome for larger lures for toothy fish,
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    we also build wooden shallow lures. we use wood lathes or bandsaws. what size are you wanting to build?
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    r.i.p. i am sure he is in a better plce. its amazing what he shared.im in my 70,s and only wish to achieve a small amount what he achieved.
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    jigs are easy. buy a do-it mold . crankbaits will require a bit more things to build baits.
  8. woodieb8
    what styles. jigs, crankbaits, topwater etc?
  9. woodieb8
    on crankbaits the top choices seem to be . cedar,mahogany,basswood. personally i use cedar.
  10. woodieb8
    hi the lip is set too far back in the body.look at other cranks you will see what i mean dont stop keep going .
  11. woodieb8
    unfortunate . when we started molding baits they did help us thru the learning curve. we use many gallons yearly.
  12. woodieb8
    i do know smooyh-on has been terrific helping folks.
  13. woodieb8
    sealing is key. we use envirotex epoxy. then primer. color and envirotex. some argue weight issues. but theres no actual weight problems ever created.
  14. woodieb8
    depends .clear water..tannic water etc.
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    5/0 treble hook

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    looking for 5/0 trebles 2x-4x in bulk buying.
  16. woodieb8
    hi mico ballons will weaken a body, when you pour and the foam rises blok your pour whole and vent. that will make the foam to collapse the bubbles and create a very hard outer shell.as for paints that will not affect a foam body.we use a 15lb ridid and never have your issue.
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    we use dollar store adhero epoxy. remember scuff the lexan lip .it holds very well.
  18. woodieb8
    also if the pull point is beyond 1 inch from lip end baits will normally blo-out .
  19. woodieb8
    no one mentioned the l;ip slot. if crooked it will death spiral
  20. woodieb8
    a client we have uses maple. for musky baits its pretty hardy stuff. we do the artwork..they will last decades lol.
  21. woodieb8
    at one time here on l.st clair honduras mahogany was the cats meow. pricing now is crazy
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    we are in canada. box stores sell it in many forms.it cutseasily,sands easily.it holds screws better then pine,s .yes some folks have sensivity..the best cedars we use is white cedar from the east coast.
  23. woodieb8
    hands down cedar. its light,buoyant but sealed works great .other then our molded urethane lures,its what we use on cranks. just seal coak first.
  24. woodieb8
    we used automotive clearcoats. but as said if chipped it will start the tarnish procedure.
  25. woodieb8
    we use smooth on . use a good mold release . we use manns 2831.
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