Can anyone tell me where I can buy a 1.5 or 2 inch tube mold?
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Can anyone tell me where I can buy a 1.5 or 2 inch tube mold?
You can make a tube dipper real easy using wire the size you want the internal diameter to be. Here's an example of one I made for larger tubes but the concept is the same. Try rounding off the point of a 16 penny nail and use that to dip tubes. Wipe a cloth wet with some worm oil over the end before you dip and the resultant tubes come off easily. Then just snip the bottom 1/2 from the open end to create the tentacles.
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Jacob's baits makes both sizes that you are wanting the molds come with the tail mold.Quote:
Originally Posted by fingerlicken
Jacobs mold still requires hand cutting the tails. $140.00 is pretty steep for a mold that leaves you having to hand cut the tentacles. Nails and wire are darned close to free.
ctom You still have to cut the tales by hand if you are going to use the nails you do not have to buy the tail mold with Jacobs you could just buy the regular tube skirt mold by itself it would cut the cost down to about half .
Having to cut tails by hand is easier to swallow when a nail costs about a nickel. I doesn't matter what mold or fashion a person is going to do tubes, there is always a lot of second handling whether cutting the tentacles or fusing/shooting the skirt that was shot separate. I don't hardly ever use tubes and I won't waste time making them either when I can get all I want for a couple bucks a pack at the bait shop. If a fellow shooter wants to do a few tubes then the nail is maybe the best answer since tube molds are expensive.
My thoughts are on the same lines as Toms. Hate to spend that kind of money on something that can be easily made the old fashioned way relatively easily (except for the tail splitting :( )! Of course this is ONLY for HOLLOW body tubes. So if you are wanting a solid body tube then you will be looking at a mold of some kind. This is still something that could be made with a lil tinkering.
You can cut a piece off a grub and sharpen a nail on its point and stick the nail in the piece of guub and dip then cut to make a skirt or lean the nail and make a slab slay'r
Lurecraft.com. Drop shot tube dipping rod (2x143) 23.99 they also have the tail cutter but can cut with a razor blade or box knife and piece of 2x4 or 2x6 to cut tails!! Have been making my own tubes and custom colors!!! Lurecraft has plastics everthing you need and good service and have a how to video!! Hope this helps!!
Thanks guys I never thought about using a nail. I'm just wanting something to piddle with thanks again.
I took a 3x3 square of 2x4 and drilled four pilot holes. I pounded four common nails into the pre drilled holes. I attached a wooden dowel on the center to use as a dipping handle. I can dip and make four tubes at a time. I cut the tentacles with a box knife. They are right on about wiping the nails with Pam before dipping them. Makes them easier to come off. I may dip mine two or three times depending on if I am making two tone tubes.