spoonpluggergino Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 For the balsa wood builder, I like to give you some really good things that are working good for me. I have been building muskie twitch baits for a while now and there were couple of things that really did not have a good way to do it. One was cutting the belie slot to fit the wire for the hook hangars and the line tow, and the wire forms a loop, the slot is about 10 mm deep, I used all kinds of tools dremel with diamond cutter , box cutter xacto knife, nothing really worked great, by accident one day I was looking for something else to cut the slot, I had a package of Milwaukee 4 inch metal blades, with fine teeth 18 tpi, it works like a dream and it makes the slot perfect, I made a wood handle for the blade to get better leverage, but it works fine with out the handle Second When I installed the wire I used 2 ton epoxy to secure the wire and it is really strong, but it takes time and a lot more expensive when building hundreds of baits, couple of month ago I was at my local hardwood supplier and I asked one the guys there for something that i could use to glue the wire, I happened to get lucky the guy is a bass bait builder and here is what he used and I use now the glue is TITLEBOND III Waterproof and is sand able, he said that you can also use it as a filler by mixing fine sawdust, but I use it plain just to glue the wire, by using it plain the glue flows all the way around the wire, I tested it you will rip the wire with the wood attached to it, it's very strong. For filling the remainder of the slot I use FAMWOOD wood filler and that works way better than any other plastic wood filler that I have used I hope this help to solve some of your problem, this site made me in to really good builder and I like to share my success in building baits. For the beginners it takes time to become a good builder do not give up I have been doing for six years now and I learn new things every day, practice makes perfect Thank You to all the builders on this site for helping out and sharing their success Thank You Gino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) Thanks Gino, sounds interesting-----found it "TITEBOND III " - http://www.titebond.com.au/PDFs/Woodbond%20Brochure%20final_2.pdf. http://www.titebond.com.au/products/index.htm Pete Edited August 5, 2016 by hazmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 This type of discussion is what makes this site unique and new information is put out there. When I first read the glues name I started thinking about what's it strength. I am familiar with Titebond. So my concern is answered. The sawdust and glue technique is a old wood works trick. It can work, but you must remember (newbies), adding dust takes away the strength of the glue. Only use it as a filler. I myself use Elmers wood filler or I try to fill the cut, drill hole out with glue. Optimum strength. Thanks Gino, Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonpluggergino Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Thanks for the correction of the glue name TITEBOND not titlebond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonpluggergino Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) I also made a simple lip slot JIG that will work on any baits and a WIRE Jig to make accurate bends and fast to make the wire harness for the hooks and tow line, if any one interested let me know, than this fall I will either do photos and explanation or a video on how to make the LIP slot and the WIRE Jig Edited August 5, 2016 by spoonpluggergino 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Great stuff Gino..Thanks!..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Great stuff Gino..Thanks!..Nathan X2 Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Gino -X3 here too--and I would be interested in seeing the ''Wire Jig'' in the fall-- we have already had that ''Fall'' here and are into the early stages of Spring now. . Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Fall.....Lol Pete, yep. We forget sometimes. Me to on that jig Gino. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonpluggergino Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Okay I will do it, hopefully I get my Solo Shot video camera by than, otherwise I will do diagrams and photos Gino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Okay I will do it, hopefully I get my Solo Shot video camera by than, otherwise I will do diagrams and photos Gino Just be sure to turn it off, or take off the tracking target, when you use the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonpluggergino Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Ho yes, that reminds me several years ago I took A picture of a 47 inch muskie on Lake MiIle Lacs and my fly was open to make things worse the people where I stayed took the chip from my camera and was posted on their Face Book page. HA HA kind funny now, but embarrassing than 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
