deltarat Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) Hey guys, I'm new to pvc carving, just have a few questions to get started, I'm new to the site, so bare with me if I ask any questions that have been answered already. How buoyant is pvc? I'd like to make wakebaits if possible. I heard a rasp and a curved riffler are the 2 main carving tools I'll need to use. any other recommendations? Also are most of you using screw eyes, or hinges with the stainless steel pin? Thanks, I'll post some wooden work I have when I get back in town. Happy Thanksgiving. Edited November 28, 2013 by deltarat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltarat Posted November 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) Also looking for prices if anybody has any. Edited November 28, 2013 by deltarat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassguy Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 #1. There are several types of PVC out there. The material I use is very buoyant and it makes great wake baits. #2. I can't give you an honest answer about the rasp, or the riffler, I've only used an Exacto knife to carve my baits. #3. The wake baits I've made were with ss screw eyes and ss bearing pin stock for the hinges. #4. The prices I've come across at Lowe's were around $12 for a piece about 10' long. Happy Thanksgiving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 From what I understand PVC trim board is the lightest with PVC decking the heaviest. Both are useful depending on what type of bait your building. If you want a sinking bait it might be best to use the decking since it won't require as much ballast to make it sink as a piece of the trim board will. Using less ballast will also save a bit of room for hinges, ties, hangers, etc. Screw eyes provide plenty of holding power, but I prefer to twist my own hangers and line ties out of stainless wire simply because they have a smaller diameter and look better to me. These are glued in with either super glue or epoxy. I did have a link for the Azek brand of PVC, but lost all my bookmarks due to a computer crash a while back. You can do a search for Azek PVC and find it though. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 My lowes and Home Depot carry a different brand of PVC. I did not care for either one, my local lumber yard had a 10"x10' piece of Azek for 30$. I like the azek so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Here's the link to Azek. I think they have a dealer locator search engine on their site if the memory is working today. Ben http://www.vintagewoodworks.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Rasps and rifflers will work just fine. You can also machine it just like wood, but be careful to use sharp tools. It will melt and get tacky if you create too much heat when you are shaping it. When I sand it on my oscillating belt sander, rather than push hard like I can with wood to remove more material, I move up to a heavier grit belt to remove more material quickly. Be sure to wear a dust mask. The sanding dust is murder on you sinuses. It seems to cling to everything. Edited November 29, 2013 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltarat Posted December 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Thanks for the responses, I carved a bait out of pvc board last night, 8.25" long, and 3.04 oz. I'll post some pics when I get some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybait Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 deltarat, what delta you rat'n. I'm on Cal Delta in Oakley and I'm working on both pvc and basswood wake baits if you're close we might compare notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltarat Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) deltarat, what delta you rat'n. I'm on Cal Delta in Oakley and I'm working on both pvc and basswood wake baits if you're close we might compare notes. I'm in the sacramento area, I'm in Oakley for most of the tournaments usually. Edited December 16, 2013 by deltarat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybait Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'll send you a pm maybe sometime when you're going thru town or when out at Russo's we can compare wake baits. As for the pvc, I did all my carving with a box cutter and x-acto knives after band saw cutting the side and top profile. Then I round and smooth with a1" belt sander. On wood baits I used screw eyes from lurepartsonline. I like the long ones in .072 for hinges and hooks and sometimes use the .092 for line tie. With the pvc I am bending stainless steel wire forming the line tie and hinges the way I learned from the jrhopkins video. You might want to check that out. Im recently doing a narrow lure and for the hook hangar I twisted a loop and left long ends then drilled two small holes up and out the top of the bait. Seated the hook hangar with the long ends out top, epoxied all up and bent the ends over on top of the bait. Got to be very strong. Lot off ways to go. Search around on here for more ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I just ordered some samples of the azek from the site. Thanks for posting rayburnguy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 My pleasure A-Mac. Helping each other is why we're here. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
