Chris R. Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 This bait is looking amazing. I definitely think the scales was the way to go! The look from just the first few rows is sick. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted May 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 13 hours ago, Rogervang said: Dude! That look good already! Thanks Roger! 9 hours ago, Fishfoo said: Art !! Thank you! 8 hours ago, Toro blanco said: Lookin good! I like the attention to detail you put in the lure. Can't wait to see the finished results. Can't wait myself! Thanks! 6 hours ago, Chris R. said: This bait is looking amazing. I definitely think the scales was the way to go! The look from just the first few rows is sick. Yeah I'm really liking the scales...my hand was cramping up after a few hours of scaling last night but will resume today. Thanks! Toro blanco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted May 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 Almost finished carving the scales into one side. I opted for a smaller scale profile to match trout scales better. Carving at such a small scale like this gets really tricky however as the wood will start to flake and chip. It's important to be aware of the grain and variation in wood density with such a delicate process. In the photo you can see that the scales will really bring the grain back to the surface even if the master was sanded completely smooth. Areas of less defined scales generally occur where the wood is "higher density" or compacted in any way. I will need to go over these areas again in attempts to make the scales uniform. After completely scaling the body I will clean out the fin slots and touch up any inconsistencies in the scale pattern. Things are coming together and I'm getting excited! CaliBassin, Toro blanco, El_Weruso and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azfisher Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 Labor of love right there, beautiful!! danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5150KokaneeEaters Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Wow, just wow!! Keep at it man. What a masterpiece. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyearsley Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Looking great! danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted May 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 18 hours ago, azfisher said: Labor of love right there, beautiful!! Thanks Will! Pouring all of my effort into this one! 16 hours ago, asohoza said: Wow, just wow!! Keep at it man. What a masterpiece. Thank you and will do! 14 hours ago, Kyearsley said: Looking great! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBound Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Man that is looking sweet. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TootsMalone Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) Looks really awesome man! Are you using a gouge on those scales or just a super steady hand with a straight knife? Edited May 25, 2020 by TootsMalone Spelling danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 16 hours ago, BassBound said: Man that is looking sweet. Thank you!! 7 hours ago, TootsMalone said: Looks really awesome man! Are you using a gouge on those scales or just a super steady hand with a straight knife? Thanks Toots! I'm using a gouge for these...just gotta be extra careful in case the wood starts cracking or chipping. I've found that if you start on the edge of the tool and sort of roll into it the scales come out a lot cleaner. Big Epp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smawjaw Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 That thing looks incredible! Awesome job man danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Build update: silicone is too expensive for my taste right now...I'm waiting for the price to hopefully drop back down before pulling the trigger. Bait maker problems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro blanco Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Skillz! danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiskidlikes2fish Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Some of you where talking about a gouge. What is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted August 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Thiskidlikes2fish said: Some of you where talking about a gouge. What is that? Just like a rounded chisel...you must be careful using however as a dull gouge will tend to make the wood crack and/or flake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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