MrPhoShiz

Your LSU jigs have shown me the way, i will be making UF jigs...

osborne311

You gotta let us know if that spoon produces. I found some old butter knives that are all metal but the handles are hollow. Working on smelting some lead into those hollows. If this works as good as I hope with the extra weight, etc. I am going to be on a mission to find more of those knives. lol

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Trophyhusband

I've thought about doing that too. What I'm wondering is how they will hold up. I don't think the hollow ones are stainless so the may be one time use jigs. Then again, they don't rust when they are left in the sink for a couple days so they might work.

osborne311

The ones I am working on are aluminum. They are light as heck and would not work on their own but due to the hollow handle I think I can put about 6 oz. of lead in them. Have a play set to put together this weekend but hope to work on this later in the week. I will post a thread on here with success / fail.

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FenderBender

Guys, if you find your knife jigs are too light weight, try making a copy of some of your store bought vertical jigs.

Use body filler (Bondo) and pour about 2 inches in a smooth plastic container slightly larger than your jig. Spray WD 40 on this container before you put the bondo in some you can separate it from the container. As the Bondo begins to set, press your jig you want to copy (again sprayed with WD40) halfway down into the mold and let it set up hard.

When hard, spray the entire top of the hardened bondo with wd40 and leaving the jig in place, pour another 2 inches of Bondo on top of the jig and existing mold half. When it sets up, you should be able to pull everything apart and have 2 separate molds.

Use a dremel tool or file and create a pour spout into you molds. Put a piece of bent wire or an old hook shank with the eye poking out in the mold and clamp it on all 4 corners with C clamps. Pour the molten lead down the spout and you will have nice copies of good jigs, with proper weight.

I have done this many times and had good results. They don't look great, but they work amazing! Just as good as the real thing. Hope this helps. Here are some pics of mine.

osborne311

Dammit - now I have to change gears! That was a great post fenderbender. Thank you!!

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BigSlick

wow. that's some real mcguiver-esq stuff right there. getting excited but i've always had problems finding lead. my dad used to go around and ask tire shops for their old lead but i just can't get myself to do that.

Trophyhusband

the LSU jig worked pretty well. I bet you could use any color you want and they would produce.

oxbeast1210

I need to make some or buy some. what weight do you all recommend for fishing around here i know it depends on the current but just a general eight will work
thank you

Caddy Yakker

Uhhhhh I have no idea where all our butter knifes are???