| Most people when they decide to get into learning | | | | how to make fishing lures at home depends a lot on |
| how to make fishing lures at home have done so | | | | your skills at fine sanding. Once sanded and shaped |
| because of the wonder that is a crankbait. I know I | | | | then it's time for sealing the wood and painting and |
| marveled over the contents of my tackle box many | | | | finishing the crankbait. The topic of how to carve |
| times wondering at how those wooden fishing lures | | | | fishing lures really is beyond the scope of this article |
| were made. I remember trying my hand at it when I | | | | and the person wishing to get into tackle making |
| was a boy with no help from anyone just plain trial | | | | should look up some more material on websites and |
| and error in trying to figure out the lost art of tackle | | | | books to learn more but hopefully these few tips will |
| making. | | | | give you some ideas. |
| Most people when they decide to get into learning | | | | Learning how to carve fishing lures is something that |
| how to make fishing lures at home have done so | | | | isn't difficult to learn and here's a few tips to help |
| because of the wonder that is a crankbait. I know I | | | | you so that your first wooden fishing lures turn out |
| marveled over the contents of my tackle box many | | | | as professional looking as the main brand name |
| times wondering at how those wooden fishing lures | | | | crankbaits. |
| were made. I remember trying my hand at it when I | | | | Most wooden fishing lures are made of Balsa or |
| was a boy with no help from anyone just plain trial | | | | Basswood, but that's not to say you can't make a |
| and error in trying to figure out the lost art of tackle | | | | really fine looking crankbait out of such woods as |
| making. | | | | white and red cedar and others. In fact it was only |
| Learning how to carve fishing lures is something that | | | | about 30-40 years ago that a lot of top quality |
| isn't difficult to learn and here's a few tips to help | | | | wooden lures were made from these woods. So if |
| you so that your first wooden fishing lures turn out | | | | you don't have access to Balsa or Basswood then |
| as professional looking as the main brand name | | | | give white or red cedar a try, I'm sure you will like |
| crankbaits. | | | | the results. |
| Most wooden fishing lures are made of Balsa or | | | | I like to use my scroll saw for the rough in of the |
| Basswood, but that's not to say you can't make a | | | | crankbait before I get into the carving and shaping |
| really fine looking crankbait out of such woods as | | | | out the details. Now using a scroll saw may take a |
| white and red cedar and others. In fact it was only | | | | little more finesse then a small band saw, so if you |
| about 30-40 years ago that a lot of top quality | | | | have a bandsaw then use that, I don't so I use my |
| wooden lures were made from these woods. So if | | | | trusty scroll saw. The trick is to draw on the wooden |
| you don't have access to Balsa or Basswood then | | | | blank the lures profile both side and top profiles so |
| give white or red cedar a try, I'm sure you will like | | | | that when you cut the rough shape out with either |
| the results. | | | | your band saw or scroll saw you have a real blocky |
| I like to use my scroll saw for the rough in of the | | | | looking crankbait. |
| crankbait before I get into the carving and shaping | | | | From this stage how to carve fishing lures can take a |
| out the details. Now using a scroll saw may take a | | | | couple different directions. Some like to hand carve |
| little more finesse then a small band saw, so if you | | | | out the rough shape into something more refined, |
| have a bandsaw then use that, I don't so I use my | | | | others like to use wood rasps and the like to achieve |
| trusty scroll saw. The trick is to draw on the wooden | | | | the same thing. For me it depends on my wood |
| blank the lures profile both side and top profiles so | | | | choice if I'm using the easier to carve woods like |
| that when you cut the rough shape out with either | | | | Balsa and basswood, I'll whip out my swiss army |
| your band saw or scroll saw you have a real blocky | | | | knife and whittle out my block rough crankbait into a |
| looking crankbait. | | | | more refined shape. If I'm using cedar then I might |
| From this stage how to carve fishing lures can take a | | | | use a combination of rasps and knife work in my |
| couple different directions. Some like to hand carve | | | | tackle making process. Either way the idea is to |
| out the rough shape into something more refined, | | | | round off the edges and start to bring the crankbait |
| others like to use wood rasps and the like to achieve | | | | alive. |
| the same thing. For me it depends on my wood | | | | Once the shape is basically formed then it's time for |
| choice if I'm using the easier to carve woods like | | | | sanding. A lot about wooden fishing lures and learning |
| Balsa and basswood, I'll whip out my swiss army | | | | how to make fishing lures at home depends a lot on |
| knife and whittle out my block rough crankbait into a | | | | your skills at fine sanding. Once sanded and shaped |
| more refined shape. If I'm using cedar then I might | | | | then it's time for sealing the wood and painting and |
| use a combination of rasps and knife work in my | | | | finishing the crankbait. The topic of how to carve |
| tackle making process. Either way the idea is to | | | | fishing lures really is beyond the scope of this article |
| round off the edges and start to bring the crankbait | | | | and the person wishing to get into tackle making |
| alive. | | | | should look up some more material on websites and |
| Once the shape is basically formed then it's time for | | | | books to learn more but hopefully these few tips will |
| sanding. A lot about wooden fishing lures and learning | | | | give you some ideas. |