StoneCoal Tackle Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 I don't know if any of you all are into this or not but here is a bait I finished recently. When I think of 'Folkart' I think of using whatever you can scavenge to make a piece of art or something useful. So here is what I did with my favorite paint brush when it finally wore out. This BHM (Brush Handle Minnow) is 6-1/4 inches long and sports minimal carving, 7mm glass eyes in the factory hanging hole, a handmade copper prop, 1/0 trebles and three belly weights. I'm not sure what you would call the folkart pattern, maybe 'Pea#### Pike'? LOL My plan is to wear this thing out this summer as I attempt to dredge up a muskie or two on my local river. Comments welcome, good or bad! daymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whibley Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 I like the idea. Maybe your favorite brush will become your favorite lure. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 You know I love your work! That is a cool looking lure! It reminds me of Bill Grossmans lures. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Definitely folk art......well done. RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Don't fish with it. It will be worth a lot of money one day, like the tramp art form the 1920's. It has a look like some of the vintage baits too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 I really like it! Question, I'm just about to have a go at making a prop. Like on the brush minnow, I'm going to solder a copper or brass blade to a piece of tube, to stop the blade from flopping about. Are their any other issues or tricks that I need to know? I was thinking about a very small washer glued to the end of the body to act as a bearing plate at the front and glued to the hook eye at the back. Any advice would be appreciated to cut down the learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spare tire Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 I really like it!Question, I'm just about to have a go at making a prop. Like on the brush minnow, I'm going to solder a copper or brass blade to a piece of tube, to stop the blade from flopping about. Are their any other issues or tricks that I need to know? I was thinking about a very small washer glued to the end of the body to act as a bearing plate at the front and glued to the hook eye at the back. Any advice would be appreciated to cut down the learning curve. I use a PEM nut out of the mcmaster book. They press in and act like a bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Is there any way you could use a pop-rivet for the flange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Thank's spare tire, I'll give it a go. Fatfingers, good one, it's even cupped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskydan666 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 A pop rivet works very nice!!!I tryed it a few times!work great!!cheers,Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Stone Coal, I like it. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Thanks guys for the compliments, it means a lot coming from guys. In answer to a few of your comments; Vodkaman, this prop was made just like that, by soldering a tube into the hand cut copper propeller, and although it doesn't show up well in the pic it rides against a cone washer epoxied to the nose. Fatfingers, I have used pop rivets for tubes too and they work pretty well. And Spare, I'll have to check out McMasters for those nuts. Again thanks for the encouraging words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
