Grainraiser Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 I pour my own baits but I do not sale them. They are for personal use only and give a few away while I am on the lake. I like aluminum molds but they are not always cost effective unless you pour alot of baits. I have some stone molds and although you have to prep them before use, they work fine for me. My question is why are there no American companies making stone molds. Looks like Russia and Romania are the only countries who produce them. I'm guessing they use the same CNC machines we use here. Seems to me there would be a healthy market for them here. Anyone know the reason why we don't produce them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Grainraiser said: I pour my own baits but I do not sale them. They are for personal use only and give a few away while I am on the lake. I like aluminum molds but they are not always cost effective unless you pour alot of baits. I have some stone molds and although you have to prep them before use, they work fine for me. My question is why are there no American companies making stone molds. Looks like Russia and Romania are the only countries who produce them. I'm guessing they use the same CNC machines we use here. Seems to me there would be a healthy market for them here. Anyone know the reason why we don't produce them here. That is a great question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 No clue why nobody here doesn't. As far as these mold go what are you doing to prep them? All i ever do is clamp them together & that's it. I do clamp them top, bottom & middle standing vertically, but that's it & i never have a problem whatsoever. Of course it is just certain lures that i use the artifical stone molds for such as trailers & a couple craws though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpssports Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 I think the new Fusion X injection molds are stone or hard resin. I thought about ordering one myself just to play around with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grainraiser Posted November 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 On 11/27/2020 at 6:22 AM, Les Young said: No clue why nobody here doesn't. As far as these mold go what are you doing to prep them? All i ever do is clamp them together & that's it. I do clamp them top, bottom & middle standing vertically, but that's it & i never have a problem whatsoever. Of course it is just certain lures that i use the artifical stone molds for such as trailers & a couple craws though. I just oil the mold and then shoot. The process is takes a bit longer than using a aluminum mold but they work fine for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 I never oil my stone molds & haven't had the least bit of a problem. We're talking about craws & jig trailers too though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grainraiser Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Maybe they turn oil free after frequent use. A big mess is made if I don't oil new molds. It takes quite a bit of time to clean the stuck plastic on them. I really wish a American company would start producing stone molds. They could make a killing since they less than half the price of a CNC mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) Some things i'd just as soon to have them, but some not. Some colors don't look as good with the flat finish & i have to tweek to look to suit me. Junebug is one that i lighten up on the colorant some because my normal mixture is to dark in stone molds.However for somebody just starting out they are definitely a great & affordable option to learn with & also to try a new bait that you haven't used before. Edited December 2, 2020 by Les Young 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
