Tools and materials list paint brush handle lure.pdf

Tools And Materials List For The Paint Bush Handle Lure There are lots of different ways to make this style of lure; this list i s given as an example of tools and materials for one version.

Wooden paint brush handle from a 40mm-65mm (1 ¼” to 2 ½”) ½”) brush, with flattened sides Handsaw

for wood

Marking or mortise gauge

for marking out the centre line

A bradawl or sharp metal point

for marking the centres of holes to be drilled

8mm (5/16” (5/16”) Drill bit either HSS or Brad Point 8mm (5/16”) Half dome beads

for eyes

10mm (3/8) Drill bit either HSS or Brad Point 2mm (5/64” (5/64”) Drill bit Clear nail varnish

for drilling out eye sockets

for drilling out weight holes

for drilling holes for screw eyes for a temporary seal on cut wood

3-4 x 10mm (3/8” (3/8”) Dia or smaller bullet fishing weights 2 x Size 1 Treble Hooks 2x6mm S/steel split rings Scotch or Pvc tape

for temporary covers to the holes while testing the lure

2 x 2mm x 32mm (5/64” (5/64” x 1 ¼”) ¼”) S/steel screw eyes 1 x 2mm x 25mm (5/64” (5/64” x 1” 1”) S/steel screw eye

for front and rear for belly hook

3 x 5mm (3/16” (3/16”) S/steel cup washers 2 Part resin based wood filler

for back filling weight holes

Craft knife

for trimming back filler

120grit sand paper on block

for sanding back filler

300-400grit sand paper

for finishing wood filler and scratching epoxy

50mm (2” (2”) Self-adhesive foil tape Fine felt pen

for drawing round lure body

Aluminium reinforcing mesh sold for car body repair Smooth metal bar

for rolling foil

for creating the scale texture

Wood block Scissors

for applying pressure For cutting out foil

5min Epoxy resin

for gluing screw eyes

Super glue

for temporarily fixing eyes if not self-adhesive

IPA (rubbing alcohol)

for cleaning foil and lure

Cloth

as above

Clear Coating

Turning/drying rack Envirotex Light 2 part epoxy resin or similar (devcon)

for clear coat

Mixing cup & stick Disposable Paint Brush Small blow lamp

Airbrushing

Single or dual action airbrush Air compressor (oil- less) Helping Hands crocodile clip stand

(for holding lure while spraying)

Acrylic airbrush paints Createx opaque black and white Acrylic airbrush paint reducer or thinner for above Daley Rowney shimmering green acrylic ink(or similar)

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