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Lookin for a bait for a buddy. Thanks!

Thanks for all the replies guys. Hadnt considered the table saw. With the depth and fence set properly, that should be a no brainer. Big DUH! on the hand miter box, I think I have one laying around. General consensus is, whatever the method, cut first and shape later?

If you are lacking a bandsaw, how do you guys cut in joints on large wood baits? The scroll saw has proved infuriating with a shaped bait, so I am next going to try cutting the joint in with the scroll saw before shaping the bait (read: while it is rectangular) and then using a weak glue to stick the bait back together for shaping. once shaped, pop the glue and final sand. Is there a simple solution (minus expensive tool purchases) that I am missing? Maybe just using a radial miter saw with the depth guage set?

specific gravity is the key as far as I can reason it. it is the denisty as compared to water not wood that you should be thinking about.

My girl already has to deal with a child full time..........ME!

Good point on the seal mark, i run an Iwata Hp-C Plus. I should be ok spraying nail polish and using acetone/nail polish remover to clean right?

Thanks guys! Gonna give it a shot later today. Not my daughter, my girlfriend. But I am only 23.

Anybody tried spraying nail polish through your AB? Since I happen to live with a 20yr old chick I keep looking at all of these trick chameleon and pearl nail polish colors she has (100+) and I was thinking about spraying them. Any experience?

I found some silver glitter that is in a clear solvent base at the hobby shop. I mix this right in with my epoxy then just clear and glitter in one step. Very convenient and I think that it looks pretty good too.

I netted a 7lber for my buddy on the Real Deal prototype. If I had one of the numbered ones that went at raffle I'd fish the paint off of it:)

I have fished this bait quite a bit and I will tell you guys, it is absolutely stunning in the water. They are urethane baits BTW

No I just went down to fish after the event. I ended up just hanging around the cafe and helping setup and launch and load people. i'm gonna try to fish the clear lake one if i can get a spot.

Right on Mark! I was at the HBC too. That was a pretty cool event.

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Maybe now i have a chance to give something back! I actually have seen those at Stamina. I am using their .092 eyes and attempted to order those once but i couldn't get the page to load. I discovered that if you take a 1/4 drive socket extension and chuck it into the drill with the male end in the chuck, you get a perfectly sized driver for the .092's . If I was running those 1.5" things in by hand i would definitely forgo the epoxy ! But still, with 4 screws per bait and usual batches of 5 or 6 baits, thats quite a bit of time. As long as it is worth it, I am happy to do it. In reference to the sumo glue, is that comparable to "gorilla glue"? I have some of that and had considered it before, but not tried it. Thanks for the help guys! Jay

I have been running my screw eyes in and then backing them out, filling the hole with epoxy and running them back in. How much stronger is this than without epoxy? The wood I am using is fairly hard and the screw eyes are quite long. This is just a real time consuming process and I am wondering if it is an unneccesary step. Any thoughts? Jay