trav Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hope this is the right section to ask this question. Im intending to carve a few masters for some larger soft swimbaits, and Im having trouble sourcing bigger pieces of PVC lumber. Ive tried both Lowes and Home Depot, and neither sell and actual 2x4 in any length of this type of wood. Does anyone out there have any suggestions on where I can order some online? Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 glue 2 pieces together, that is what I did. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogAddict Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Here's where I get mine. Mark P. sent me here a couple years ago. I buy trim pieces, usually a 4 foot long board at 1.25 by 3.5 inches keeps me busy all winter. http://www.vintagewoodworks.com/pvcboards.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Why not just use wood, seams like a lot of trouble and added expense for a master. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Thank you , FrogAddict, that's exactly what I was looking for. Baitjunkys - I thought of going that route, but feel a lot more confident in using a whole piece that's not glued together. My luck, they would split as I would almost be done with my master. Travis - I carve baits from normal wood, but for a master that's going to be molded, possibly multiple times, I want something easier to carve and something that wont need to be sealed. Also, I see that your login is what I was wanting mine to be... hahaha. You beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) I still seal PVC baits if going to mold. Wood masters will last a very long time. I know I have some way over 10 years old still doing well. I just wouldn't pay shipping for PVC as ends up being more expensive for a product that in my opinion isn't any better than wood and potentially less ideal in regards to a master based on the the PVC products I have used in the past. None the less it will work. Edited December 15, 2016 by Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 X2 I can't think of a specific reason to use PVC over any other material for a master..... Any material you can carve and shape will serve the same purpose.. From wood to clay to wax to ect ect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogAddict Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) I prefer PVC for carving crank baits myself but tend to use balsa for masters. It's easy to carve and, as stated previously, I end up sealing anyway. The true advantage to using PVC, the ability to tank test early and often without the need to seal, is lost when we are talking about a master that is never meant to touch water. Having said all that, each to their own! Edited December 15, 2016 by FrogAddict edited for grammar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted December 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Im going to try with PVC, because its a lot easier to carve, and you can carve detail. Ive tried carving balsa before, and though its pretty soft, its a challenge to carve detail into it. With that said, thank you to everyone who responded. Hopefully sometime soon, Ill get time and be able to post up some of my past work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
