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01-11-2007, 05:03 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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Brass Lips ...
Any good .. I want to try some brass lips on handcarves .. What guage , and can I find it at homies ?
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Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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01-11-2007, 05:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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www.discountsteel.com They have all kinds of metals and you can order strips. Haven't used them but they look interesting. Hand carves with brass lips? Ooooooooooh!
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He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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01-11-2007, 06:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kentucky
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Have not tried brass. Lexan, aluminum, and stainless. Prefer the latter for all but some smaller freshie stuff.
Jigman
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01-11-2007, 06:51 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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I've used brass on Dannys, it works fine.
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01-11-2007, 06:56 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: not a clue
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try true value hardware or other's..ac more...comes in strip's ..thickness from paper thin to almost a 1/8"..it's reel nice to work with.
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BOAT fish do count.
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01-11-2007, 06:59 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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thanks guys ... was thinking there might be some wierd electrolisist with the brass and stainless thru wire ... not to mention salt .. What guage is good ?
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Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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01-11-2007, 07:05 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake
www.discountsteel.com They have all kinds of metals and you can order strips. Haven't used them but they look interesting. Hand carves with brass lips? Ooooooooooh!
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Cool link .. punched in 12" x 12 " on 1/16 brass sheet . $41.00 ... didn't get as far as shipping ..
$15.00 same size stainless.. 304 b .. ? |
Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
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01-11-2007, 07:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Fork
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Try titanium.
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01-11-2007, 07:26 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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at the hardware store in with all the small hobyist plastic. there's perfect strips.
they got brass wire too..gromets. you name it. very easy to work with.
Last edited by thefishingfreak; 01-16-2007 at 07:42 PM..
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01-11-2007, 07:30 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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i still got the broken drill bit  |
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01-11-2007, 09:14 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Tagga, your gonna have to add zinc plates to prevent electrolocisis.  |
" Choose Life "
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01-11-2007, 09:43 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: not a clue
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ass is good..err! brass is gooood..lot's of old plugs still around.
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BOAT fish do count.
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