Handmade Custom Crappie Floats (Pic).. Anyone turn Balsa Floats on here ???

Been experimenting with different styles and shapes and stem lengths and different stems I currently use bamboo and Carbon Fiber and Stainless steel stems ...Was just wondering what are you favorite styles and shapes for Crappie fishing

Man, those look great- I like a little more white, other wise perfect.

Thank You trypman1

Thanks for sharing. I use the smallest Thill slider corks I can find. Probably 1 1/2" when cricket fishing. I turn cork handles for my surf rods and I just use various grades of sandpaper to get the shape I want. I use a drill and a homemade mandrel out of threaded metal rod. Float turning out of balsa might be a new hobby to try.
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VERY NICE !!!...Pompano Dan

Pompano Dan...Always wanted to learn rod building I make rod rapping bench Attachment 294028

Whew! that is beautiful custom work. I am using a basic entry level device. You would enjoy rod wrapping and would be excellent based on your attention to detail. I am a novice wrapper and just wrap a few rods for my personal use. I really enjoy catching bream and specks in addition to Pompano. I am going to buy some balsa wood and make my own slip corks now Thanks for sharing
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You two guys got it going on in the float and rod building! Nice work guys!

Skip

really like the work...wooden tackle box and all. Rod handles look pretty spiffy as well. I really like your lathe set-up in the pick. mind if I ask what brand? thx.

Thank you. I found this "Hobby Lathe" at Grizzly.com. Another good place to look at these devices is Mudhole.com. Mudhole has the cork rings and instructions as well.