We made up some ice blades today they are three-quarter inch.
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We made up some ice blades today they are three-quarter inch.
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Looks good Bob. What weight, what size hook. What does the back side look like? Can you move that dot down to the bottom of the bait?
Nice!
Hook size number six the blade size is about 3/4 of an inch weight is pretty close to about 1/32oz. Yes we can move the dot around anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
Good looking bait Bob. I will send a PM on payday.
Well done my friend. I started off making "Pinmins" over 50 years ago in Akron Ohio. I learned the technique from Jack Manda who owned a bait shop on Portage Lakes. I supplied his shop with "Pinmins" which stood for Pin Minnows for about a dozen years. That is what we called Ice blades back then. Folks, they are great in hard water and also soft water. Lately, I have also been soldering ice blades too, but in a different style so you can tie some Marabou on them. Here is a photo. Just solder a #6 jig hook to the small shell Snake River. It will make the ice blade like a glider action. Weight will be about 1/64th ounce. The white yarn wrap represents a wax worm and the marabou gives it action. It also holds "Slab Sauce" quite well.Quote:
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Mike
I bet those will catch some.
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What other colors are you going to make Bob?
They could be made into any color chartreuse pink orange purple black white pearl white green emerald green just to give you example.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
Mike where are getting your long shank gold hooks to fit a regular ice blade Number size 6 in 4. Another question on the size of Willow leaf blades would a number 3 be about an inch and a half .Quote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
Soldering a jig hook to a regular Colorado blade does that wobble when you jig it.
Thanks Bob. When do you expect to add them to your website?
Janns Netcraft out of Maumee Ohio. I try and keep my pinmin profile no longer than 1.32 inches. I love the gliding profile as you slowly pull or retrieve it under the bobber.Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
Mike
They are on there nowQuote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
Mike are you using vinyl paint on your little ice blades. We were using powder paint the problem is if you get it too hot the Sauter melts in the hook Falls off so I have to be really careful if I use the powder paint heat wise.Quote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
I am using powder paint. After you solder the ice jig while it is warm, hold the ice jig over the powder paint jar and spoon your color(s) on with the tip of a butter knife. Shake off excess powder paint back into the jar. Continue to hold the ice jig with the forceps. Lightly touch the back of the ice jig with your soldering iron for two seconds at a time and then remove the jig from touching the soldering iron. Repeat this process two seconds at a time. You will see the paint begin to melt. That is when you immediately stop the process. Remove the jig from the forceps and see it aside to cool and dry.Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
I only make my ice jigs one at a time through the entire process.
Mike
Yes I make mine one at a time to I don’t think there’s any faster process I am going to try a different heating method to see if I can’t get that paint to go on a little bit better we ordered 12 jars of vinyl paint today..Quote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
Many people will solder up several ice lures, let them all cure, then paint then with vinyl paint and clear coat them with clear Sally Henson hard as nails. I just use powder paint because of the durability factor to resist chipping.Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
Mike
Bob, I like the new colors. Looking forward to seeing how they turn out with your upcoming improvements!
Me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCG1
Be working today on a different heat source for my powder paint trying to make the paint look a little bit better on the blade we thought about going to airbrushing but that’s another whole ball game of buying a little compressor in a little spraygun but it would be cool because we could use it on our plastics also.
I would think using a heavy duty soldering gun would get it hot enough and retain enough heat to powder paint after soldering. I have two the pencil style and then an actual gun and that gun will glow red hot!
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I will be working with the heat gun today before I was working with an alcohol lamp you have to be super careful alcohol lamps are very hot flame and you have to stay above the flame a little bit but I still don’t like it because I can’t get the paint to even out the powder paint so will be working with that today in the shopQuote:
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Those old guns were monsters. I Haven't had one in years. Built and electric motor for a school project using oneQuote:
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As I promised we were working with a Wagner heat gun and we set the temperature for 450° that was the ticket . The alcohol lamp that I was using it was way too hot and you could not control the temperature as you can with the gun I have an closed a picture you can see the difference from the ones I previously done.
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Remember Keith did a lot of airbrush work on his ice jigs too.Quote:
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Here are some more ice blades I did today
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Very nice Bob!
Those look great bob!
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You are so correct! That is what I use. I AM shipahoy 41 and I APPROVE of this message! I have been soldering ice jigs well over 55 years and you just have to take your time on each one. When I am soldering the Ice blade is held with forceps to keep it stable and in place while soldering. The moment I see the solder begin to solidify is when you hold it over the jar of powder paint and use a butter knife or small spoon to spoon it on the warm ice jig. The powder paint will begin to melt then.Quote:
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Is Keith still alive I haven’t seen anything or heard anything about him in a long time he’s the one that really got me started in making plastic.Quote:
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No idea my friend.Quote:
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He was definitely good at what he did he’s always full of surprises I guess in a way I am like him you never know what I’ve come up with.Quote:
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Those are awesome my friend. The torch has been passed to you. Keep up the great work.Quote:
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Ice blades worAttachment 416852work! Thanks Bob.
Thank you for sharing i’m glad you’re working out for you.
looks great
These look great my friend. How much are you selling them for?
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I will send you a PM on pricesQuote:
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