swimb8bassin512 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 man those look awesome, great job man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzed bait Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 those are rad man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBaitThirty Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 My man. Love the tribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorHickman Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 These look great! I just got into the bait making hobby, what do you mean by "epoxy heat sealed"? I've been having trouble finding a sealer compatible w/ epoxy, I've tried Deft lacquer and Minwax sanding sealer, both of which my epoxy(Crystal Clear brand) wouldn't fully coat and peeled off. I just picked up some alumi-uv, hoping to have better results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchris Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 @TaylorHickman When i seal my wooden baits i "epoxy heat seal them" I wrote a full how to, link below. if youre having epoxy bonding issues the sealer probably isnt cured fully, moisture issues, sanding issues, lots of variables Take a look at that and message me if you want/have questions glad to help you out if I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorHickman Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 16 hours ago, chefchris said: @TaylorHickman When i seal my wooden baits i "epoxy heat seal them" I wrote a full how to, link below. if youre having epoxy bonding issues the sealer probably isnt cured fully, moisture issues, sanding issues, lots of variables Take a look at that and message me if you want/have questions glad to help you out if I can Thanks for the detailed write up, I'll have to give it a try. I imagine that would be just as effective for baits as the stabilizing method in a vacuum chamber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samlep Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Wow! Those look amazing! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthewn7 Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 6:20 PM, chefchris said: Turned two of these a couple weeks back and finished the up this weekend. these are turned based off the toxic mink (which has been putting in work lately) these will crankdown super easy due to the nature of the wood/weight. I will never sell these fyi, ones going to Ceasar and im fishing the other. made from laminated stained birch (i buy the blanks from cousineau wood products) ton of color options, then turn them on the lathe. wood is heavy/dense but turns fairly easy with light passes. epoxy heat sealed (double dipped), sanded, assembled then topcoat epoxy. gold pearl eyes, zoom magnum trick tail. added some new automotive grade flake/pearls into the epoxy. ill get some pics tomorrow outside. Those look sweet man! Quick question, what do you use for bill material? And how thick is the material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchris Posted August 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, Matthewn7 said: Those look sweet man! Quick question, what do you use for bill material? And how thick is the material? Lexan lips from lure parts online they come in different thicknesses thanks man. Need to get back to building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthewn7 Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 Just now, chefchris said: Lexan lips from lure parts online they come in different thicknesses thanks man. Need to get back to building Got it! Thanks. I've never made a swimbait with a bill so I'm going to try that next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse74 Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 Damn Chris, those are beautiful. Great craftsmanship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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