Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

     

Left Nav S-B Home FAQ Members List S-B on Facebook Arcade WEAX Tides Buoys Calendar Today's Posts Right Nav

Left Container Right Container
 

Go Back   Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating » Build Stuff: Custom Plug & Lure Building, Rod Building » Plug Building - Got Wood?

Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 01-29-2010, 03:56 PM   #1
Zeal
Always a Rookie
iTrader: (0)
 
Zeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
Hand Carving Tools?

Looks like I will be going down the road of Hand Carving.

Any recommendations as far as Carving Knives or any other must haves concerning tools?

I also do have a dremel, any attachments considered a must (right now there are just a few attatchments which are really worn out)?

Thanks in advance!

"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom

Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
Zeal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 04:23 PM   #2
BigFish
BigFish Bait Co.
iTrader: (1)
 
BigFish's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
Send a message via AIM to BigFish
Do a forum search....lots of info on handcarving! Alot of guys use a home made vice and a spoke-shave to carve with as opposed to a knife. Many here will be happy to answer your questions!

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
BigFish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 05:31 PM   #3
Zeal
Always a Rookie
iTrader: (0)
 
Zeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish View Post
Do a forum search....lots of info on handcarving! Alot of guys use a home made vice and a spoke-shave to carve with as opposed to a knife. Many here will be happy to answer your questions!
ya know I did and the forum search engine gave me little to nothing which I thought was odd...if i can just fix things with just a hammer when it comes to technology...

"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom

Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
Zeal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 05:33 PM   #4
BigFish
BigFish Bait Co.
iTrader: (1)
 
BigFish's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
Send a message via AIM to BigFish
Oh....a hammer can do wonders! Just ain't no turnin' back once ya do the fixin'!

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
BigFish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 05:50 PM   #5
Zeal
Always a Rookie
iTrader: (0)
 
Zeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish View Post
Oh....a hammer can do wonders! Just ain't no turnin' back once ya do the fixin'!
Hence why Thor is a God and we are mere mortals

But anyway, I do have a vice however its stationary as it is bolted down to a table.

"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom

Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
Zeal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 09:30 PM   #6
Tagger
Hydro Orientated Lures
iTrader: (0)
 
Tagger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
Here ya go .. I was searching for Numbskull post and found me ..

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...l-lessons.html

Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
Tagger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 04:27 PM   #7
Tagger
Hydro Orientated Lures
iTrader: (0)
 
Tagger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
Bandsaw is huge .Makes quick work of it .. Gary2 only used a beltsander from there . or you could use a flat bottom spoke shave..not round bottom !!!

Stanley Hand Tools :#^& 12-151 #^&-#^& Spokeshave - Flat

0r

Amazon.com: kunz spokeshave US Home Improvement

Then you need a vice and a lure jig that you make your self .. The jig is the best part ... will post pic later ... Numby taught me ..

Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
Tagger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-30-2010, 07:30 PM   #8
Zeal
Always a Rookie
iTrader: (0)
 
Zeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
Much obliged Tagger! When my tools come through I'll let you know how it all goes and how many fingers I have left!

"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom

Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
Zeal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-31-2010, 07:55 AM   #9
saltydog
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
saltydog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: some where on the water
Posts: 2,313
Zeal, if you looking for CARVING TOOLS KNIVES, for SOFT WOOD to make GILL'S , FIN'S, TAILS GROVES go to MICHALES, or
AC MOORES look where the AIR BRUSHS are kept they have good starter set for under $10.00. it will give you a bunch of different cuts.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN

saltydog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2010, 07:33 AM   #10
Tagger
Hydro Orientated Lures
iTrader: (0)
 
Tagger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
Zeal ... Are you handcarving lures or actual fish ? If your handcarving lures like Big O ,,Maverick ,, all you need is a flat spoke shave ,, no need for a round one .. I made that mistake . If your making fish replica's or adding more detail you need more carving type tools .. sorry ,, PM's not working .. time out connection .

Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
Tagger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2010, 03:53 PM   #11
Zeal
Always a Rookie
iTrader: (0)
 
Zeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
I aim to make Darters, Pikies, Nikes, Pocket Rockets, Dannies, Jointed Eels, Minnows, etc. I am guessing that is under lures? Unsure of the difference.

I have Poplar and Pine dowels on me so that will be the thing I will carve. I have maple but they are 1X2X2, not dowels.

Last edited by Zeal; 02-01-2010 at 03:55 PM.. Reason: grammar

"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom

Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
Zeal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2010, 05:11 PM   #12
Tagger
Hydro Orientated Lures
iTrader: (0)
 
Tagger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeal View Post
I aim to make Darters, Pikies, Nikes, Pocket Rockets, Dannies, Jointed Eels, Minnows, etc. I am guessing that is under lures? Unsure of the difference.

I have Poplar and Pine dowels on me so that will be the thing I will carve. I have maple but they are 1X2X2, not dowels.
Lures you listed are commonly best made on a lathe ..Not that it can't be done hanndcarved but why? .. Handcarved type lures are usually Big O's , Maverick's, Top gun, Bomber, Rapala.. you know ,, fish like looking lures as opposed to plain old round .. You saying you have dowels makes me think you miss the whole thing of ,, tracing fish shape top and side on a block of wood ,, Cutting top profile out on the Bandsaw,,, taping the block back together and cutting out the side profile on the "Bandsaw"... Then round the shape out using the jig and spokeshave .. You should do a little more homework before going shopping for tools .. You might be the next Twisted Whistle... , ,, We're not talking the same lanquage

Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
Tagger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2010, 05:51 PM   #13
Zeal
Always a Rookie
iTrader: (0)
 
Zeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
hence why i double check before i do anything (haven't bought tools, i just have wood laying around)! i have rapala's and such for freshwater, however the other lures have such more of an acclaim I figured to shoot for those.

The dowel already has the basic shape, just have to take it down some more from there. But that is more along the lines of just taking wood knives instead than spokeshave for those types I assume? Lathes are out of the question unfortunately.

so to set the record straight on hand carving it's: blocks = spokeshaving and dowels = knives?

the spokeshave seemed to be able to deal with dowels quick as well as the blocks that's why I ask. but for the other lures i aim to make, i cannot do those using the shave and block method or its just a PIA and will take longer to do?

Last edited by Zeal; 02-01-2010 at 05:58 PM..

"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom

Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
Zeal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-2010, 08:49 AM   #14
bennyraw
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
bennyraw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 41
I'm very confused, I need to see the jig and the spoke shave in use. I'm always looking for a better way.
bennyraw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-2010, 08:54 AM   #15
numbskull
Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
iTrader: (0)
 
numbskull's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
This may help http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...carve-how.html
numbskull is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-2010, 06:52 PM   #16
bennyraw
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
bennyraw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 41
Thanks George, I'm going to give that a shot.
bennyraw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-05-2010, 05:46 PM   #17
Zeal
Always a Rookie
iTrader: (0)
 
Zeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull View Post
Yes this cleared things up nicely, thank you Numby and Tagger!

"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom

Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
Zeal is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:57 PM.


Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Please use all necessary and proper safety precautions. STAY SAFE Striper Talk Forums
Copyright 1998-20012 Striped-Bass.com