Coley Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 I like to make the wooden bomber type of crankbait. These baits have a .020" brass lip. The brass is what is called half hard. When I cut these lips I sandwich the brass between two pieces of 1/16" plywood. I use a photo spray glue to hold it all together. This plywood cost about $7.50 for a 12" X 24" sheet. This runs into several dollars. You can cut about 48 lips per sheet. I don't sell these lures. Does anybody have ideas on how to cut this brass without the plywood?? I use a bandsaw with a 1/8" blade. Thanks, Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Splash Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 I know this is'nt the answer, but if you could use 1/8" plywood, a 'door skin' would be much cheaper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knifemaker3 Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Ain't going to promise this will work on a part this small. I've used it before on knifehandles for knives I make. Make a master of the pattern using either a hardenable steel, say 1/8-1/4" thick. A piece of flat leaf spring from a car would be good. Have this piece hardened by a local heat treater. If none are available, let me know and I can tell you how to harden it. Just make sure they harden only with no temper. If you temper then a file of the right type can file it and you will loose your template. After you have a hard template use the spray adhesive to tack a piece of brass onto template. Place this in a vise and use a file to file the brass down to the template. Just file until you barely scratch the template. Simple You might also try chucking the bit up in a drill press if you have access to one, put the template and piece to cut in a vise and nibble away until you get it cut. A milling machine would make short work of all this, but I'm assuming you don't have one so am trying to help with ways to do it by hand. Hope this helps..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knifemaker3 Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 OOOPS. I need to read your post better before answering. :oops: After you have the template made, just tack your piece to the template and use the bandsaw to saw around it. Your sawblade will not cut into hardened tool steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaucus Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Tin snips or aviation snips will cut the brass but you will have to flatten the lip with a rawhide mallet. A nibbler will also work. A jewlers saw with a wooden V block will also work. Filling or sanding will be required with all of my suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
