Cmetheny Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Good Afternoon TU! I'm new to lure building and decided to start with some wood poppers and wood jerk baits. I have a scroll saw to cut out my designs but I'm going to have to invest in a table mount belt sander. I used a dremel tool for the first few and it's just not gonna get it done. Takes entirely too long to shape and get an even shape across the lure. My question is what grade sandpaper is ideal for shaping wood lures? I'm currently using pine and poplar wood if that makes a difference. I just don't want to eat too much of the wood away too fast like my dremel is doing. Thanks in advance for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I use 120 grit on my bench top combo sander when roughing in the wood. Once the blanks are taken down to the lay out lines I complete the job by hand sanding. This can start out with 120 grit followed by 220 grit. I seal my baits with epoxy and it will cover any minute scratches left by the 220. If your using PVC then it might be that you'll need to continue with 400 grit paper as PVC is much more prone to small surface scratches than wood. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmetheny Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Thanks for the info, Ben! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 My pleasure Cmetheny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 You may cringe, but I load my belt sander up with 80 grit. Yes, it is brutal, but it does settle down. Keep in mind that my sander is not just for building lures, sometimes I have some large pieces that I will put across the belt sander. If I have a lot of small stuff to do, I may switch to an old worn belt. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Dremel is a fine tool for carving poppers... Start with a dowel rod and youre halfway there already Ive just about done it all with a dremel, cause thats all ive had... And poppers are by far the easiest imo... The key is to rotate your piece as you carve, that helps keep you even (somewhat) I use 150 grit to sand down marks left from the dremel drum... Then coat with epoxy to seal and get a smooth finish.... Sand the epoxy with 220, then paint and epoxy again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
