lostfisher Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Can I use any type of steel wire or does it have to specifically be made for tackle making. I am planning on pouring some jigging spoons and I want to make the wire into an oval shape. I notice that wire that was sold specifically for lure making was a lot more expensive than regular wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Stick to stainless steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Stainless steel is the right stuff for wire baits... One way to save on cost is to buy it by weight and uncut instead of pre-cut, individual pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfisher Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Where would be a good place to purchase it by weight? Edited December 16, 2008 by Spike-A-Pike Mind rule 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Several would be Hagen's, Stanima, McMaster-Carr just to mention a few... Please remember to keep the all caps button OFF when posting in the intrest of common courtesy:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) @ lostfisher Since over here in Germany special luremaking wire is not available in too many different lengths and diameters(and also a lot more expensive) , I most often buy stainless steel welding wire from a shop for industrial welding supply in the vicinity of my hometown . That wire comes in rods of 1 metre length and diameters of 1,0 mm and 1,5 mm(they also have up to 3,0 mm , but that's too thick for lures , only made some hooks for smoking fish and parts of my lure retriever out of it). That wire is just a fraction softer than special luremaking wire , and for your purpose to pour jigging spoons it should be 100% OK ! I also use it(1,0 mm) for smaller inline-spinners and internal harnesses for smaller and medium sized crankbaits , for bigger sizes I take the 1,5 mm dia. Some years ago , when I bought my last batch of wire , I have payed about 18 € per one kilogramm , which makes up for more than 120 metre rods of dia. 1,0 mm . Guess , that nowadays it got more expensive ! In tools,-and supplyshops there is also stainless welding wire available on spools , that one is usually thinner , about 0,8 mm thick and still a little softer , since its supposed to be used on welding devices , that feed that wire automatically to the welding flame , not just held by hand like done with the rods . This one only works for the smallest lures , but could also be an option for you , since the wire is cast into lead , but really depends on size and weight of your intented lures ! Also has the disadvantage of requiring straightening each time coming off the spool ! The thicker rods don't , here you only have to snip off about 2" from one of their ends , which are flattened and have a code number punched onto them . good luck , diemai Edited December 16, 2008 by diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfisher Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Sorry about rule 10, I make specs for cabinets and we use only caps so that the specs are easy to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel doctor Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I have went by a piano repair shop and purchased .030" piano wire that had been removed from a piano at a reasonal price and it was in a 6" coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Fellows try regular SS Leader Wire ... You can get a variety of sizes .. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin870 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I think buying industrial single strand stainless wire is the cheapest. Make sure you get a softer grade for bending. It is mostly sold in 5lb and sometimes 1lb coils of 302/304 grade. A lot of times they don't make exactly .051 or .043 wire but always something very close. If you can buy about $100 worth most wire manufacturers will sell it direct for WAY cheaper than the other resellers listed here. Fishing grade wire is usually the same thing it is just pre-screened to be softer for bending so you don't have to know wire ratings. It is also usually packaged in smaller amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zole Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Greetings from Serbia! Try with wire for dentists.Diameters are from 0.8mm to 1.5mm i think.They using that wire for dentures. I hope that will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbor Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I have also been eyeballing wire from mcmaster. Does anyone have any idea what type of SS is normally used for spinnerbaits and buzzbaits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
