jbass Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 I guess the crankbait bug has really got me now. I spend a lot of time in the garage with sawdust on me, and now my wife is calling me Geppetto. Quote
thomas Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 John, Is that Lexan a pretty common product? :-? Would you purchase the material at a hardware store? thomas Quote
Guest whittler Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Thomas, Lexan is a poloycarbonate which is used for bullteproof glass. You can find it in most glass shops in 1\16", 1\8" and 1\4" thickness. It is high priced and there is some varying in the material quality due to impurities. Quote
fishingaddict Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Really nice baits Jbass are you using balsa or some other wood? and also are you using a dremel tool? Quote
jbass Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 fishingaddict, the first one and the fourth one is pine, the second one is redwood, and the third one is bass wood. I started out using a knife but got a great deal on a Dremel and it has made things so much eaiser. If I want to change them a little, I'll use the knife because I have more control over the situation. Quote
Keithscatch Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Hey that plastic dissolving tip is pretty neat. Is this step done before or after the paint job? I am unclear on that part. Quote
jbass Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 It has been chaotic here after our dog had to have surgery on her ccl, (acl on a human) we've had to watch her like a hawk so she dosen't destroy what the vet repaired. So, no jumping, no running etc. We have to carry her outside to let her do her business ( you get my drift) anyway so not much doing at my house except keep an eye on Katie. I did sneak down to the garage to paint a couple. Quote
bass267 Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 What do you use for a belly weight and how do you install it? im new to this also lol. thanks for the info i've learned alot just from reading this post! Quote
Guest whittler Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 THe following link will get you to a tutorial right here on BR. Check the articles section there are 3-4 tutorials that should help. https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/crankbait_making.html Quote
jasone Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Nice lures. Always good to see someone making some different stuff. Keith--The dip in the melted cups comes before paint. Basically it just seals the wood against the paint and keeps it from soaking in. I use Devcon. Messing around with thinner and melting cups seems like too much. Plus the devcon provides another hard shell. I buy my lips from lurehardware.com. They have a circuit board lip that is as close to clear as I have found. I buy lexan off of Ebay when I buy it. Shipping sucks but I can find exactly what I want. J Quote
thomas Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Hey John, What gauge wire do you use for your line tie's? And what type of wire do you use? One more question if I may. Just how do you attach the end of the wire going into the plug? thomas Quote
Guest whittler Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Thomas, on bass baits I use 20ga. .032 stainless steel 302/304, this is annealed wire used primarly as saftey wire for aircraft. The wire extends past the rear of the lip and is epoxied in place along with the lip. John Quote
jasone Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Whittler Is that wire extremely difficult to bend? I assume since it is annealed that it is softer. Where do you get it? Thanks J Quote
Guest whittler Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 Jasone, this wire is very easy to bend and shape, just make sure you get annealed saftey wire. McMasters-Carr has it in about any size you want it can also be had from aircraft supply stores. Quote
Keithscatch Posted September 13, 2006 Posted September 13, 2006 Very nice. Show us a picture of the bass that you first catch on those. Quote
thomas Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 Gentlemen, I am ready to paint my first crankbaits. What kind of paint should I be using? Need to know what kind of base, main colors and finishing coats. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, thomas Quote
jbass Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 Thomas, I use Createx acrylic airbrush paint. You can use it right out of the container and shoot it on, or you can thin it with distilled water. I purchase mine at Micheal's. Quote
BucketmouthAngler13 Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 wow, Jbass, those are some great lures! Do you sell them? Quote
thomas Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Very nice jbass, You are right up there with wittler, I'm impressed. Do you use a base coat before painting? thomas Quote
jbass Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Thanks guys, but I am not even in Whittler's league. Whittler makes some superior baits and I would not compare mine to his. Although Whittler has encouraged me on getting better. And no, I don't sell them, sorry. Thanks again for the kind words. Thomas, yes, I use white from a rattle can for a base. Then once it's dry, I rough it up a bit so the paint will bite. The latest bait was custom color mix I made up. Lemon yellow, neon green and pearl white for the chartruse and chartruse and blue for the teal color on top. Quote
Bman Posted October 10, 2006 Posted October 10, 2006 Outstanding thread! I have not started making baits yet, but have been trying to learn as much as possible and this thread SURE did decrease the learning curve. Thanks to all that have shared their knowledge....I have really enjoyed reading along! Quote
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