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I, aswell as many of the luremakers here, are aware of the balsa bait dulication process of making flatsides with a router and roundover bit. I was wondering if anyone has tried to use a similar process to make round baits like a bomber b2 or bagley? Kinda thinking about maybe trying a series of chamfer bits or maybe even just a 45* bit by itself. This would result in a sharp ridge at the tail on the sides or a diamond or square when viewed from the rear much like the process of hand carving a round bait. This semi finished lure could then be placed in a rock tumbler or cement mixer and mixed maybe 100 at a time until all the corners are gone and a round bait is produced a little smaller than the blanks that went in. The sharper the original ridge... The more balsa removed... The more taper achieved over time in the tumbler. Just wondering if anyone has done anything similar to this and how it worked. Any tips are greatly appreciated. Don't want a huge investment just something I can duplicate and tweek for personal use and friends achieving consistant results.
