Friday, December 20, 2019
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
JEWELER'S HAND DISC AND HOLE SHEET METAL STEEL CUTTER PUNCH PUNCHING TOOL KIT
This handy tool allows you to put sheet materials into the horizontal slot and punch out a disc and hole with a hammer. The hole sizes are; 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, 3/4 inch, 7/8 inch, and 1 inch. Cuts metal up to 14 gauge thick.This great little metal punch is great to have for all kinds of projects.
Here is a video of a project I use the sheet metal punch for.
Hole Punch Cutter Kit
Monday, August 5, 2013
Custom Formed Fishing Lure Stencils
If you are a lure maker and painter
of wooden or plastic body lures you probably already know that painting
stencils can be one of the most useful painting tools in your bag of lure
painting skills.
If you have attempted to make you
own lure stencils you also already know it can be a daunting task. It can be extremely
difficult to make form fitting stencils that fit snugly to your lure for those
clean painting lines.I have found a source of custom made lure stencils that will fit many of the most popular lure bodies like a glove.
You get a left and right side custom
formed stencil ready for you to cut the traditional patterns or you can create
your own fish attracting paint patterns.
These lure stencils are affordable,
fit the lure bodies snugly, and will help make you a better lure painter.
Lure Stencils Available Here.
Good fishing,
Kermett Adams
Lure Stencils Available Here.
Good fishing,
Kermett Adams
Friday, July 12, 2013
Grand Dad's Handmade Wooden Lures
At GrandDad's Lures, they handcraft only the highest quality top water lures right here in USA. Located in Glen Saint Mary, FL they have ties in both the North and the South.They are very proud to be one of the few remaining American Lure Makers. They started this business with the vision to handcraft and reintroduce the lures of our forefathers, using today's technology. GrandDad's Lures provides a high quality product, a bait you can pass down.
Take a look at his beautiful handmade wooden lures; Grand Dad's Lures
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
How to Assemble Deluxe Lure Box With a Glue Tape Dispenser
The glue tape dispenser is a little more costly to get set
up compared to a hot glue gun, but is by far the best way to glue boxes particularly if you are doing a lot
of boxes.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Excelsior Mini Lathe - Rockler Woodworking Tools
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| Excelsior Mini Lathe from Rockler Woodworking |
With solid cast-iron construction, a robust 1/2 hp motor and a precision- machined live center, this little workhorse rivals features found in much larger lathes. It can turn bowls of almost 10" in diameter, and spindles up to 17-3/4" in length, making it perfect for chair legs, small table legs and an endless array of decorative turnings. This is also a great lathe for making wooden lures. A convenient door provides easy access to the belt, along with 5 different speeds: 760, 1100, 1600, 2200 and 3200 RPM. Cast-iron body provides mass for minimal vibration, stable turning and maximum durability. To increase your spindle capacity to 38-1/2'', just use the optional Bed Extension.
Features include:
Learn How to Make Your Own Wooden Top Water Lures |
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1) Submitted by Jim, from Corona, CA on 1/10/2013
Customer Rating: I purchased this lathe because my Nova lathe died just before Xmas and I had projects to get completed. I had wanted, but not needed a mini lathe until this happened. I purchased this lathe and came home and produced 21 spindle turnings and a small bowl with it in the first week of ownership. Take a little time and clean up some of the rough edges on the hold down bolts and lube up the tail stock and you will have a great lathe for the money. | |||
2) Submitted by Allan, from Oxford, MI on 3/19/2012
Customer Rating: Being a beginner never turned wood in my life I just could not bring myself to pay for a top of the line lathe so I bought the Excelsior. One of my few good decisions. I have had this almost a year now. Turning pens, handles etc. A bowl is my next project. No problems with it at all so far. When I unpacked it I found, like others, the instructions were tedius and not worth much. The first thing I did was to put centers in both sides. The points lined up almost perfectly. Checked a piece of ground rod in a collet and it was running almost perfect. Put a center in the tailstock and the rod. Made a very slight adjustment and it was dead on. For a beginner like myself, I find this to do everything I expected it to do and more as I explore new projects. | |||
3) Submitted by Denver, CO on 3/5/2012
Customer Rating: I have had this lathe for over a year. I have really been turning pens with some bowls and other things like table legs. It has done the job and for the price it is perfect. I have turned over 50 pens plus other items and it has worked great. I have not tried to adjust anything other than the speed belt but was able to do what I needed. | |||
4) Submitted by Jack Hunsucker, from Lawton, OK on 2/26/2012
Customer Rating: The worst thing about this lathe is the belt change. First, you can't see what you are doing. Second,you have to assume a fish hook posture to reach the access portal. Third, the portal is too small for anyone but a small child to work through. And, forbid that the belt should break, because without instructions, installing a new one would be next to impossible if you could find one. | |||
5) Submitted by Kevin, from Arlington, TX on 1/17/2012
Customer Rating: I've had this lathe for a few years now and for everything I needed it to do, it did well. For the price, I couldn't justify spending anymore for a lathe unless I wanted more features. It's not my dream lathe for sure, but it does the job it was designed to do. | |||
6) Submitted by Allen Johnson, from Dillsboro, IN on 12/29/2012
Customer Rating: As with any new piece of equiptment, there was a minimal amout of adjusting, tightening, etc. that needed to be done. All in all, I was very satisfied with the product as a whole. But,there were a couple of things that I was not completely happy about in regards to this product. I had to replace the washer on the belt tensioner lock handle due to the fact that it was so weak and thin that it bent under the pressure of tightening down the handle after changing speeds. I replaced it with a heavier washer and that issue was resolved. The other issue I found to be a problem was, as others have stated, the access to change speeds is very limited. That is why I could not give this product an excellent rating. But, it is a very good product, from what I can see thus far. | |||
7) Submitted by Mark, from Shingle Springs, CA on 4/21/2011
Customer Rating: Had this lathe about a month now. Used it very much already and it is great! I don't get some of the reviews that I read prior to my purchase as mine is perfectly true, no slop or play, belt change simple, heavy solid unit. Does not vibrate or move at all on workbench surface. When you get it, it is covered with cosmoline which is normal, just take your time setting up and clean everything with alcohol. Yes the instructions are minimal but what all do you need, its pretty self explanatory. Mine came with bed extension which is great! I do wish that owners manual had phone number for parts as I would like to have extra belt just in case. Highly recommend this lathe! | |||
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Fishing Lure Popper Making With Abranet Sanding Discs
I have found another
great Abranet sanding product since I first mentioned my discovery of the
Abranet sanding strips.
I use a 5 inch disc
sander to make the angled face on popper
lures. Until recently I had been using a 120 grit conventional sandpaper disc on
the disc sander. As with other uses of sandpaper I had the problem of the grit
in the sandpaper loading up after sanding only a few popper faces. Even with
frequent cleaning with a small wire brush the sanding disc was short lived at
best.
The Mirka Abranet 5 inch Mesh Grip Disc 100G, Qty. 10 is what I purchased
at this Mirka site link;
9A-232-1000-10,
Mirka Abranet 5 in. Mesh Grip Disc 10 for only $10.95
This
Abranet sanding product is self cleaning
just like the sanding strips. So far I
still have the first Abranet disc I installed on my sander and after making
many poppers faces with it there is no sign of wear or
buildup.
Here
you can look at the rotary burr cutting tool I use to cut the popper mouths;
Lure Making
Parts,Kits,&Tools
Good
fishing this spring,
Kermett Adams
Lure Making Parts
Lure Making Parts
Thursday, February 14, 2013
How to Assemble Deluxe Lure Box With a Hot Glue Gun
Custom Lure Boxes
If you are a lure maker and have searched for a nice box for
your lures you know they are almost impossible to find.
I have spent many hours on internet searches
or making telephone calls looking for boxes just the right size for the lures
that I make. I eventually found a source for the box sizes that I need the
most. I have two box sizes that pretty much fits most of my lure size needs.
They are 2 x 2 x 6 and 2.5 x 1.50 x 5. This is width x depth x length and these
are outside dimensions of the boxes. These are two piece boxes with a top and
bottom. They have finger slots on the lid piece to facilitate ease of opening.These boxes are white inside and out. They have a matte finish on the inside and a smooth satin finish on the outside of the box. The box material is what is known as a high quality paper stock with a thickness of .023.
These boxes come flat and are not glued together. There are
two methods I have used to glue them together. First is a hot glue gun and
secondly with a glue tape dispenser. Below I have listed links to videos/slides
on demonstrations of gluing the boxes together with both methods.
The glue tape dispenser is a little more costly to get set
up but is by far the best way to glue boxes particularly if you are doing a lot
of boxes.After requests from lure customers and others I am offering these boxes for sale for the first time. You can find information how to purchase them at my eBay store; Sunrise Tackle Store on eBay
Sunday, January 20, 2013
How to Catch Fish
Have you ever noticed that of the weekend
fishermen that hit the lakes and streams there are about 10% of them that
consistently catch about 90% of the fish being caught? Usually it is the same
group in the 10% that go home with fish for supper and the same remaining 90%
goes home empty handed.
Sure, some days you are just going to be
lucky and catch fish like you know what you are doing. You may think you have it
figured out and then come home empty handed your next trip out.The truth is that every day you go you are dealing with a different set of challenges. On any given body of water it is like a different lake each time you go during the year.The change of seasons, changes in water levels, changes in water temperatures, moon phases,and many other factors effect whether or not fish will bite and even what they my prefer to bite.
There are really only two ways you can learn the hundreds of the pieces in the puzzle on how to improve your odds each and every time you go fishing . One is to devote the many years needed of trial and error til you figure out the pieces of the puzzle. Second is to learn it from a mentor. It can be your dad, grandad, or any other experienced angler willing to spend the time with you to teach you.This same mentoring can be in the form of a training course of some kind like books, DVD, and seminars.
In the link below are assembled some of the best training materials available that will help make you a better fisherman.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Building a Rattle Chamber in a Wooden Fishing Lure
Hi,
Please give me a little over 6 minutes of your time and I will show you how to make possibly the loudest rattle chamber in a wooden fishing lure that you have ever heard.
Thanks for viewing,
Kermett
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Pro Lures Online.com
Your Complete Source For Custom Fishing Lures and
Thousands of Lure Making Parts
Pro Lures Online is America's 1 choice for top of the line,tournament grade,American made custom lures and is now open for business.
At Pro Lures Online they pride themselves in offering high quality tournament grade fishing lures. Their vision is to be the first choice of anglers when they realize the need for outstanding Spinnerbaits, Jigs, Buzzbaits, Crankbaits and other top of the line fishing supplies. They not only use what they build and sell, they have confidence in it!
Their Mission is to Provide customers with the finest lures possible and to build a lure exactly to your own specifications.
They carry many hard-to-find items from only the best vendors located throughout the United States, simply not available elsewhere. Tournament anglers will love their selection of top of the line products.
Add to this their commitment to customer satisfaction and our 100% guarantee and you have a winning combination that's hard to beat. They invite you to browse through their site and see their line up of quality lures for yourself.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Fishing Lure Making Tools
First, there are the lure making parts and there are literally thousands of different pieces available to lure makers. Secondly there are many various lure making tools available for the lure maker.
There are many sources of fishing lure making parts but it is rare to find a supplier who has in stock all of the lure making parts and the lure making tools you may need.
Whether it is a wire forming tool for making spinner baits or a lead melting melting pot and Do-it Molds for pouring your own jig heads; LurePartsOnline.com has it all for you.
There are fly tying kits for trout fishermen or for anyone interested in tying flies. There are available dozens of fly tying materials needed to make those fish catching flies.
For fishermen interested in lure kits; there are many kinds available.
Once your lures are done there is even various kinds of lure packaging available.
Good fishing,
Kermett
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Do You Have the Right Grit?
What is
the best sandpaper for lure making if I could only pick one?
There
are many kinds of sandpaper and brands made for all kinds of uses. In most of
the traditional sand paper the material used for abrading the wood is usually
garnet. Grit size refers to the size of the particles of abrading materials embedded in the sand paper. Traditional grit sizes range from what are classified as Macrogrits and Microgrits
Macrogrits
range in grit size from extra coarse 24 grit up to a very fine 220 grit. Microgrits
range in grit size from a very fine 240 grit to ultra fine 1000 grit.
After
trying many of the different grit sizes for sanding wooden lures I came to the
conclusion the the 3M Wet/Dry 120 grit was the best one for my use. The one I
used for years comes in 9x11 flat sheets. I cut it into 1 inch wide strips to
use in sanding. Most of the sanding I do is with the strips and sanding the
lure body as it is turning in a lathe. As good as the traditional sandpaper is; it has two downsides that shortens the usefulness of the sandpaper. The first is that the garnet particles on the paper loads up with the wood you are abrading and makes it ineffective. Secondly, the garnet particles will get worn away from the paper making it ineffective.
After
many years of using the traditional sandpaper, I will not be using it anymore.
I recently learned of another sanding material called Abranet sanding material.
It is available in strips, sheets, discs, and rolls. Most of the strips and
sheets are available in either 8 inch or 5 inch lengths. The rolls come in up
to 30 foot rolls and is ¾ inch wide. The discs are available in 5 inch
diameter. It is more like a sanding fabric than sandpaper. The fabric is porous
and the abraded wood sifts right through the fabric and there is no buildup of
abraded material. To clean it if needed you can simply shake it or blow on it. What
I have used so far are the 2.75 wide x 8 inch long strips. I cut the strips
into 3 pieces with scissors and use it exactly as I have used traditional
sandpaper. Wide ranges of grit sizes are available in Abranet including,
120,180,240,320,400, and 600.
Good fishing,
Kermett
Friday, October 7, 2011
True Image-Life Like Spinner Blades
TrueImage™ - Most life-like blades ever!!
The TrueImage™ era is here! – Looking for a competitive edge? Look no further. Boasting the most life-like fish patterns available to date, these top of the line blades are intended for the most demanding
anglers. Actual photographs of fish have been transferred to the lures, ensuring they are an identical replica of the real thing. The high tech process has been perfected to allow for a tough, chip resistant finish that will last for the lifetime of the lure.
The TrueImage™ line is available in both the natural baitfish style, where the image applied over a painted blade, as well as the “Flash-back” series, designed for clear water applications, where the image is applied over nickel or gold blades. Now available in Willowleaf blades and the muskie sized
Mega blades. BRING YOUR BAITS TO LIFE!
Another exclusive LurePartsOnline.com product you will not find elsewhere… Coming soon – TrueImage™ spoons and Colorado blades! Stay tuned.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Wooden Lure Kits
Ready to Paint Wooden Lure Kits
Wooden lure kits are a great way to create your own fishing lures by painting them your self in your favorite colors.
Now you can have the fun of making your own 5 hook topwater lures! This lure body is the same dimensions of the old Heddon 150 Minnow. Hand lathed Eastern Red Cedar lure body is 3.75 inches long. #5 props are 1.5 inches long, five #4 treble hooks, and all other hardware included. Two hooks are attached on each side of the lure body and one on the rear of the lure. Eye holes for 5/16 inch 3 D molded plastic eyes, eye screw holes, and holes for screw eye grommets are pre drilled. Have the enjoyment of making your own wooden top water lure and you only need to do the painting with your favorite fish catching color/pattern.
All of the hard work of making a popper lure has been done with the ready to paint kits.
Hand lathed Eastern Red Cedar lure body is 2.5 inches long. #7 prop is 1 inch long. Two #4 treble hooks, and all other hardware included. One hook is attached on bottom of the lure body and one on the rear of the lure. Eye holes for 5/16 inch 3D molded eyes, eye screw holes, and hook hanger holes pre drilled. This lure has the double fishing catching sound of the popper plus the prop on the rear. Have the enjoyment of making your own wooden top water lure and you only need to do the painting with your favorite fish catching color/pattern.
If you need additional lures parts here is the best source I know of: LurePartsOnline
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Build Your Own Inline Spinner Bait Kits
DIY Inline Spinner Bait Kits
Everything you need to build your own top quality willow and french spinners. Components included are wire forms, beads, lure bodies, spinner blades, stickers, clevises, split rings, trebles and hook tubing. Components come in handy plastic box. Will make 10 spinners
ON SALE now at Lure Parts Online for $12.99. Under the Catagories list click on "Lure Buidling Kits" for this and many more lure making kits. Have fun making your own spinners baits while saving a lot of money.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Paint Your Own Popper Bass Lures
Paint your own custom colors with these popular unpainted popper bodies. These lure bodies come with loud, fish attracting rattles included. These are high quality plastic lure bodies comparable in size and shape to many of the expensive painted popper lures on the market that sell for $10 to $15 each.
These unpainted plastic lure bodies are 2.5 inches long and weigh about 1/4 oz. when completely rigged. They have recessed eye holes that will accept 1/4 inch diameter eyes. #2 split rings with #4 or #6 treble hooks are the ideal size for this size lure.
Lure Parts Online is the best source for these unpainted plastic popper bodies.You can also find all the lure making components you may need there including lure paints, hooks, split rings, and beautiful 3D lure eyes. In addition, they have thousands of other items to assist you with the fun hobby of making your own fishing lures of all kinds.
The above pictures are some examples of colors you can paint or you can choose to go with any of your favorite or old standby colors/patterns.
To find the unpainted popper bodies once you are on the LurePartsOnline site just find "Crankbaits/Minnow Bodies" under the Categories list of items. There you will find many kinds of lure bodies including the unpainted ones.
Have the fun of painting your own bass poppers and save a lot of money at the same time.
Good Fishing!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Making Your Own Bass Rigs & Lures
For the price of a couple of new lures this book will give you step-by-step instruction on putting together over 30 rigs and lures. Plus you get instructions on presentation, retrieval and all the basics of bass fishing. You’ll save the cost of this book in one fishing trip.Bass Rigs & Lures is a 60 page book in pdf format that you can download right now, Here’s what you get:
The basic rigs
All the rigs you’ve ever heard about, all in one place. The Texas Rig, the Carolina Rig, the Drop Shot Rig and others.
Plus over 30 new rigs and variations on old ones.
The basic knots
Over 90 links to the parts you may need.
How is this book different from 99% of other fishing books?
The basic rigs
All the rigs you’ve ever heard about, all in one place. The Texas Rig, the Carolina Rig, the Drop Shot Rig and others.
Plus over 30 new rigs and variations on old ones.
Ever hear of the Backward Texas Jerk, the Texas Whiskers Rig or the Skirted Worm Rig? Probably not, because they’re presented here for the first time anywhere. And the bass haven’t heard of them either, and that’s key!
The basic knots
Step by step instructions and full color illustrations on tying the few simple knots you’ll need to put the rigs and lures together. The Palomar Knot, Barrel Knot, and Blood Knot, plus the Clinch Knot and its variations.
The basic hooks, lines and sinkers
What they look like, how to get them and how to use them in your rigs and lures for smooth, tangle-free fishing and fast, sure hook-sets.
Casting and presentation tips.
The Texas Rig and the Carolina Rig, as you probably know, are cast differently, presented to the fish differently and retrieved differently. You’ll find tips and pointers on fishing these and every other rig and lure in the book.
Over 90 links to the parts you may need.
If you don’t have a particular hook or sinker in your tackle
box, just click on the links and you’ll go directly to what you need.
Why do new lures flash onto the fishing scene, work like magic for a while and then fade into oblivion?
Thanks in part to the success of catch-and-release, bass get the opportunity to see the same lures again and again, especially on heavily fished lakes. Over time, they learn to avoid the lures they see most often – the most popular
lures.
A researcher who agrees with this theory is Dr. Keith Jones, Director of Research at the Berkley Fish Research Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa. In his book, “Knowing Bass, The Scientific Approach to Catching More Fish,” Dr. Jones states, “The results show that under some circumstances, bass can remember lures for at least up to three months and perhaps much, much longer. Who knows? If the experience is bad enough, they might never forget.”
His research suggests that one way to overcome this shyness on the part of the bass is to show them lures they haven’t seen before. One way to do that is to buy all the hot new lures as soon as the come out and race your fishing buddies to the lake. But with lures costing several bucks a pop, there’s an obvious downside to that.
Another way is to devise your own rigs and lures from stuff that you already have. And that’s what “Bass Rigs and Lures you can make from stuff in your tackle box” is all about – showing the bass something different.
How is this book different from 99% of other fishing books?
Most other books describe in tedious detail how technique can improve your chances of catching fish. Or give instructions on tying a hundred knots when all you need is three or four. Or have an entire chapter devoted to one type of lure.
Bass Rigs & Lures gives you just what you need to know on all of the above – no more, no less. AND over 30 rigs and lures that are proven to catch fish. PLUS over 90 links to the parts and pieces you may need to put them together. Bass Rigs and Lures contains over 60 pages of full color illustrations, instructions and tips.
"Bass Rigs & Lures" is only $12 and here is where you can get more details on how to purchase.
"Bass Rigs & Lures" is only $12 and here is where you can get more details on how to purchase.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Fishing Lure Making Supplies
Whether you are a "newbie" just starting a hobby of lure making or a seasoned lure maker, Lure Parts Online is the place for you.
Lure Parts Online pride themselves in offering an unparalleled selection of lure building supplies. With over 12,000 different items in stock you'll find everything you need to build top quality fishing lures!
Whether you are trying to save money or looking to build premium tackle,they carry it all, including many hard-to-find items simply not available elsewhere.
Tournament anglers will love their extensive selection of top-of-the-line products. Products like Gamakatsu hooks, bulk plastics, genuine 24k gold plated blades and Titanium wire. Products that will help you win tournaments.
Add to this their commitment to customer satisfaction and our 100% guarantee and you have a winning combination that's hard to beat. We invite you to browse through their site and see the line up of quality lure components for yourself.
In addition to lure components you will also find some great books and DVD's on lure making and lures like the one below.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
SpinTech Treble Hooks
The World's First Rotating Treble Hook - the result of years of extensive research and engineering. The SpinTech Treble Hook reduces the chances of losing fish that spit out the hook. When hooked, fish are known to fight aggressively, subjecting the lure and hook through a lot of stress.
Typical treble hooks attached to lures suffer limited range in angular rotation. In effect, they lock up in multiple positions and experience unnecessary leverage and torque that pry hooks out of fish’s mouths. SpinTech’s unique ability to rotate infinitely in either direction eliminates the locking problem completely. SpinTech hooks reposition themselves with the changing momentum of struggling fish. Simply put, SpinTech improves positive hook set and provides more fluid control over fish, no matter how hard they fight.
SpinTech Treble hooks are constructed with the line tie pin dropping directly down the center of the treble hook, so they remain balanced on any lure or bait and promote maximum performance. They are available in both freshwater and saltwater versions, and in standard or red finishes.
Size 2,1,1/0,2/0,3/0 - 4 per pack
Size 4 - 5 per pack
Size 6 - 5 per pack
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