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    Posted: 06 Oct 2019 at 12:07pm
I hate giving up secrets, albeit the best one's deserve critique to get merit. Lurelovers is the bedrock for all my lure making chops, and I'm a stickler for paying it forward so here ya go.

I thought I would offer up a tip that may help a few of you pining for consistency in marking out symmetrical details. My mind tends to wander like Pete...guess I like making jigs and contraptions more than lures?

The paper template route wasn't cutting it, nor was the eyeball method of drawing the detail carving lines so a sit and a tink in the old arm chair was needed. This is was I came up with on the spot

Taking 1/4" scrap and taping them together with double adhesive tape allows me to drill both side symmetrically spaced and give a center line when layed side by side. The wire was bent around a 3/4" drill bit for a arch shape. Finally assembled with a bit of epoxy of superglue.

If your doing a bunch of lures that are consistent in size this works great. Not a big fan of using the Dremel,gave it a shot and the results weren't bad. Still using the trusty utility knife for all my carving needs.




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Great idea, thanks for sharing.
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briliant jig i love it 
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Meant to post this photograph instead as this is the actual jig I use. The first was a mockup that faired better than anticipated. Added a small bolt with a couple washers helps secure the blank so it won't wander. Nothing special its crude yet functional and that's what counts. A bent coat hanger and some scrap wood is really all that's needed. The amount of headaches and frustrations lifted is well worth the effort. Hope it helps?





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Nice one Charles, sometimes jigs may take 1/2 a day to make but at the other end uniformity and heaps of time is saved --great and simple idea.Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by hazmail hazmail wrote:

Nice one Charles, sometimes jigs may take 1/2 a day to make but at the other end uniformity and heaps of time is saved --great and simple idea.Thumbs Up
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second that!,thats a great jig Charles thanks for sharing ,i have an idea myself if i get time i'll knock one up for you.By the way 3 of your crays are bleeding all over my bench at the momentWinkLOL
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