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Thank you Total Boat! Gotta say, your products are a staple in getting it done right (or at least feeling as though I got a handle on things 😅). That Thixo 2-part epoxy is one of my new favorite things! I’ll be putting that to use a lot more on an upcoming pram wooden boat build series this October for sure.

That is a bit from the business “Nets that Honor the Fish”. If you Google that and add in: router bit you should pop up exactly what you’re looking for.

Thanks! It turned out just how I’d hoped!

Yes! It’s go-time for giant largemouth as they’re stocking up on food for the winter months. Now is the time for sure!

So looking forward to getting out more this fall. It’s been a great setup thus far.

Thanks and you’re very welcome!

Oh man, I 100% know now why everyone I see out there has a Milwaukee cordless riveter. I think I’ve done well over 500 rivets in this project and got a heckva forearm workout. It’s a ton of fun though!

I’m really looking forward to fly fishing from this thing this fall for some sea run cutthroat! Going to be a serious upgrade for me.

The fishability of this thing is sooo much better and I was actually just over east (well, center state) with it sweating it out on the Columbia chasing carp with my fly rod. I actually have set the goal of catching a tiger musky with my fly rod for my catch-2-carve series, so they’re totally on the short list of species to find! Thanks for watching!

@RiverbendWoodworks Newman Lake is a great Muskie Lake. I have not tried with my flyrod to catch one because I always run a steel leader to stop bite off. I'd be up for the challenge though! I will have to figure out a way to incorporate it.

I use a product called Ship n’Shore from Daly’s. It’s pretty easy to get ahold of online and a little bit goes a long ways. I use it on all kinds of projects that need a good harder base prior to finish. Basically, once a project is sanded, I apply it and re-sand lightly and you’re ready for any kind of finish.

You know, I don’t actually know if they do. Value is what you hold for something in most cases, so to me anything handcrafted with care holds a great value.

@@RiverbendWoodworks thank you.

Дякую тобі! Я використовую поролонове пальто під назвою Roscoes Foam coat, хоча є багато компаній, які виробляють подібні продукти. Деякі навіть являють собою суху суміш, до якої ви просто додаєте воду, і в кінцевому результаті виходить гарна поверхня, яку можна шліфувати та фарбувати. Ці покриття зазвичай використовуються для театрального реквізиту.

@@RiverbendWoodworks дякую що відповіли . я як раз працюю в театрі в Україні . але в нас сучасна хімія дуже дорога і здебільшого ми користуємо дуже старі технології нажаль .

Unfortunately, I don’t at this time. If I had the means to accurately reproduce them (like having a CNC), I would jump into making a few. That may be something I embark on in the future, however.

Ok thank you

I have also wondered this very thing! It’s been on my hit list to do a video attempting a full hoop bend and will plan on giving it a shot in the future.

@@RiverbendWoodworks I guess what I’m asking is why can’t you just cut the net frame out of one solid piece of wood. Would it be to brittle as one solid piece without bending any kind of wood? The reason I’m asking is because I want to build a net but don’t have all the tools to do laminating and bending. I was just curious if there was a reason for all of that. I have some nice oak and I want to build one, but I don’t want to waste it if its not going to be strong enough.

@@Sarge43 in that case it comes down to two factors: wood wastage and weakened grain structure. The cost of a 3/4" x X" wide oak board would be very, very expensive, and the cross grain sections would be considerably weaker than the rest of the net. Would it hold up? Most likely, but if any water was introduced to the end grain it would quickly destroy it. I'm considering ripping a 3/4" x 5/8" strip of solid oak and doing a bend with that to see if it can handle the bend radius (not thinking it will no matter how much steam is applied) but seems fun to try!

So glad you like it! I think it'll be great lure for you and bet if you crank it down under the surface it'll be amazing. If you slowly crawl it on the surface the fish will go nuts as well. Good luck out there and share pics!

I use a few different things including heavy duty braided fishing line (a great choice and you'll have a ton on a spool), or heavy waxed line for leatherwork (available at craft stores in smaller 50' spools), or you can use woven decoy line for duck decoys. I also have been using a lot of Fish Pond brand net baskets lately which are awesome because they include a length of tie-in line and large threading needle.

Thanks for watching and I really do hope you give it a shot. The feeling of catching a fish on your own handcarved piece is hard to describe and so worth the effort.

It wakes beautifully on a slow retrieve but honestly I think it works best as a shallow crank-down. Dives to about 1’ on a medium retrieve. Lots of knocking sound from the wood, too 👌 hoping the epoxy coat holds up with how much knocking there is…

Welcome back! Been a bit slow on the video uploads here with life being very busy, but have some cool stuff lined up!

Man, I hear ya. I wish I could’ve grabbed some on the water shots before this bait headed out to my friend, but stay tuned for some monster bass pictures here on my Posts and on my Instagram page, @riverbend_woodworks.

@@RiverbendWoodworks I do not have Instagram, and other views may be in the same boat. Thanks for replying.

It’s so much better than I even expected and it’s now with my friend catching some dandy bass in eastern Washington! Figured it would work best where there is actually rattlesnakes.

I used Roscoe’s Foam Coat for this one, and it’s a great alternative to fiberglassing (and it doesn’t smell). The foam coat sands easy and is flame resistant, but you can’t stand on it or really abuse the carving like you can with fiberglass. I do use the Roscoe’s as a base layer as well if I am fiberglassing to avoid potentially melting the foam underneath due to the fiberglass heat reaction. I totally recommend the Roscoe’s though. Great stuff.

Awesome! You’re going to have a blast. The router bit is from a website called: Nets that honor the fish. If you google that it’ll turn up the site and it’s in their products section. Totally worth every penny! Good luck on your net build!

Thank you! And no, I no longer work for Grizzly. Sure miss using all those tools from time to time though!