lurerookie Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 I was thinking about purchasing some bodies already roughed out from Jann's, but was thinking that I might run into problems with weighting etc. I have only done flatsides and basically everything I have read on this site has told me that I should drill and cut the lip slot on them before shaping. Most of the ones I have seen on Jann's and other sites have a more rounded body, which is what I would like to try, but I am wondering if I will have trouble getting them drilled and cut correctly. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry batchelor Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 You'll have to get a couple extra for the sake of practicing. Dremmel tools come with a cut off wheel and drill bits that are invaluable for this task. By the way I've had nothing but bad expeirences with Jann's. In my opinon Stamina and Lurecraft are the best companys to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesehead Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 you can make a cradle out of plaster or bondo to hold the lure for cutting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbkindle Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 you can make a cradle out of plaster or bondo to hold the lure for cutting cheeshead did you make a jig out of fiberglass or what ever. would like to see a pic of one i have alot of old crankbaits that have the old thick plastic bills itake the bills out cut them off and want to put citcuit board bill back on but cant get the bills to sit correct. cant seem to make a correct bill cut bet if i had a jig i could do this kb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesehead Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 KB, I don't have a jig myself. Basically what you need though is a half of a mold take a look at some of the tutorials on mold making. Just make sure to use a material that you can cut into without damaging your saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Another thing that will work, maybe not as well as what cheesehead described, but OK, is a simple V shaped groove cut into a 2x4 block. This is accomplished using a table saw very easily. The round body fits into the V groove so it can't roll around while you try to drill it for weight. Just a safer way than holding it in place by hand. Not totally secure, but OK for someone making one or two baits at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Realized my post was unclear. Cheeshead is describing a "jig" for cutting the lip slot. Mine was about the belly weight. Personally, I think this may be a situation when a handsaw might be in order. When you are cutting a slot on a round bait, it is hard to get it right with a power tool without a jig setup. There have been nice jig setups shown on the site, but I think the photos may have been lost in the crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
