I’m from central Texas..You don’t have an accent..They have an accent! My wife’s from Ohio and laughs at mine..loves when I say “All y’all”..🤔 Take care buddy! You make Great videos! 👍👍
You a bunch great guys haha , it dont bother me none , the people that pick on you are the ones with the issues, makes em feel bigger if they can put someone else beneath themselves . I doi have a twang bit it's worse on camera cause I think making ppl laugh is as important as anything , the good book says is like a medicine. I appreciate you guys
Got these thinking they were the slightly larger Panfish floats ruclips.net/user/postUgkx_rJB7cli5f1ofPVGgn80S7Yj4vqwq0gU they work just fine. The smaller size lets me carry more in my tackle box, and the 3 color choices are nice for different lighting conditions, backgrounds, etc. They aren't the most durable things in the world. But, as cheap as they are, it's not heartbreaking to lose one or have to replace a worn one. The price on these fluctuates wildly, from about $9 to almost $16. So, time your buy accordingly.
I'm sitting here in South Korea loving this. I'm from North Carolina and I've been fishing all my life. I love making my own terminal tackle. My 12 year old daughter finally decided to go fishing with me and caught her first fish last week (a huge bluegill). Now that winter is setting in here, I plan on working with her on her knots, rigs and maintaining her gear. Thanks for this video. I do believe she and I have great project now.
I find bobbers when picking up trash when fishing and have a box full..I don’t use bobbers so I give them to kids. Now I feel like making one and using it 😂. I will definitely be making a topwater plug to try on bass. Excellent tests and tips. Great ideas and explanations.Thanks very much for sharing! God Bless
Really liked what you were doing here; testing the buoyancy of the different material, and especially making your own balsa wood bobbers. My Mom, who taught me and my brother how to fish about 60 years ago, made what we called "floats" out of pieces of cork. She would make a hole in a cork (I guess it came from a bottle) and then run the fishing line through the hole and then get a twig to slide into the hole to pinch the line and hold the cork at the depth (level) she wanted it. Good memories!
I know what you mean , I think about fishing with my dad a lot when I'm making some if this stuff , I wish I would have thought about putting cork in the test but really the balsa was my main concern. Note that I know it works good I'll be making something out of it soon . I really appreciate your comments brother
I don't think I've ever seen someone turn their drill press into a mini lathe, bro you're a genius😃! AWESOME video neighbor!!! And educational!!!😀 👍👍 ☆Jay☆
I haven't used a float in years. I remember making floats out of wine corks painting them half white and half black and had many happy hours just waiting for them to go under water. Then I made the simplist float ever a straw with the ends melted they were the biz. Thanks for the memories I never had any as fancy as your ones they are a work of art. You'd cry if you lost one. 😪 Another great video. 🍻 cheers.
I was thinking about doing cork ones too lol . To many ideas but no time youtube is hard lol , ol ssns ive seen your flys you tie those ste works of art man
Depending on how much of this you want to do, another idea I had is get a bearing that the inside is the same as the shaft. Use a spade bit and drill into the block of wood just enough to secure the outer part of the bearing but allow the inner part to spin. Secure this block to the drill press table with your vertical shaft in the inside center of the bearing and you wont have any load-up on your drill press motor as the bottom wouldn't have any friction, yet would have the side support to stop the shaft wobble. Just an idea. Good luck and keep the videos coming. We really enjoy them. Eric.
I really appreciate it brother and I love talking to ppl that enjoy making stuff as much as I do . You sound like you might have done this stuff before. Me I just love experimenting with new stuff lol
@@FishinNStuff Well, yes and no...but I have a brother in-law that was a machinist mate in the Navy that way over thinks stuff and he used to tinker around with things at my sisters house. He made his own wood lathe, actually two of them. One for doing longer pieces, and one to turn wooden bowls out of log pieces. He also made a metal lathe using an old slant six engine block for the base. Age and health issues has pretty much got him sidelined. Me, I'm a disabled Vet. (Knees, and back problems from a couple of problems while in the service), and a limited income. So pretty much, if I want something, it's either save up for it, or make it, if I can...
Well I gotta make some for crappie season now....love the channel....found it while searching for rod mounts for my buddy’s new boat...made them for a quarter of the price of the manufacture...really appreciate it!!!!
He got him a Alumacraft bay boat...PURTY!!!....I’m still dinking around in my 16ft tracker....NOT PURTY!!!! He still lets fish with him though so I know what it’s like to be a first class fisherman...lol
Lol , boosts don't make a fisherman brother . But those Alumicraft bays are awesome , I looked away em but there's no dealer's near by so I went with SeaArk
As far as bobbers go, I went to a local winery here in these parts, that still use the old cork stoppers, at the end of the tasting season, and got me a plastic walmart shopping bag full. Glue the fat ends together and then turn to desired shape. Works good as a slip float with a plastic stir stick like for coffee. You have to trim the straw down close to the cork as the line splits the straw and hangs up if you don't...
@Clete Miller you might be right . But balsa wood sealed correctly beats foam . I didn't really seal it correctly . Plus my very first video I used wine bottle corks . They work really good
Some cool video's. Another way is to use Bolsa dowl as it's already round and a belt sander. Lay the sander upside down if it's a hand held one and roll the wood between your fingers to form your shape. If you get it right you can get the wood to spin in between your fingers without flighing out to get a more uniform shape. This is easier for slimmer long body type floats (bobber). You can knock them out in like 5min each . Cheers from South Africa.
That's an awesome tip brother , I wanted to use a dowel too but I couldn't find one , I didn't try Amazon just the local craft store . But that's a great tip buddy
I do a lot of lathe work and make lures and pens. To keep hole more straight, use a brad-point drill bit. Drilling from both ends is genious. Way to go. Love your vid fish hacks.
Heres a tip for you and anyone else that wants to make cheap bobbers (floats). I finally got an idea 3 montha ago and I ran with it. I went to a Restaurant called OLIVE GARDEN and asked for as many wine corks as I could get. they are in large glass vases. . Ive used them for bobbers and some I've put together for Demon Dragons as peg floats Some i filled inside of clear tubing for dragging weights. To keep one end up bouyant when dragging. And added wiegh to the bottom end. worked pretty well. God Bless Brother!!
Ive seen the cork bobbers I just didn't think about putting one in the experiment until I was doing it ( which was too late lol ) but I never thought of using em for dragging weights , se that's why I do experiments , too come up with great ideas like that one . That's an awesome idea brother
I loved this DIY; I like them all. I have a suggestion to help you with your lathe. Instead of leaving the bottom of the threaded rod loose, drill a hole in the base wood and bring the table closer to the bit. The end will ride in the hole. This will give it a bit more stability and you a free hand. Thank you for the informative and fun videos. You clearly put lots of time and energy into them. Scott
Good video Keith! I've got a project of making a mini lathe going on in my head, using 2 skateboard bearings with and outside diameter of 7/8ths and interior diameter of 5/16ths and using a 5/16ths threaded rod and using a corded power drill. Like to see a video of you making this or similar. I'm teaching myself of how to make and repair fishing rods, having 2 vintage rods that one needs a good wooden handle, using a old toilet plunger handle, and that needs to be lathed down from 1 in to a little under 5/8ths. Thanks Keith, Mikey
Make a small hole in the baseplate of the drill press and lower the rod so it just sits inside the hole. That will help keep the rod from wiggling so much and you can put a little more pressure on the wood.
After I finish moving and get the workshop set up. My dad's old drill press is going to get a work out ;-) lol This just gave me an Idea to make a small table lathe with a hand drill using the jig you made for the bobbers. making a bearing rest to hold the end of the jig so it doesnt wobble. I have to say you are getting the creativity gears turning. (probably not a good thing at 4am lol)
Thank you brother , I did leave a comment back but maybe I didn't hit the send button , I'm sorry I always reply because I really do appreciate everyone that watches , thank you Sir
If you want to minimize the runout on your 'vertical lathe' setup, you can run the bottom of the threaded rod into a short piece of cut off gel pen ink tube from a used up pen with and ID that fits tight over the rod. Poly tube from a craft store in the right ID works also, but costs a little. I drill a hole just barely larger than the OD of the ink tube into a block of 2x4 that is clamped on the drill table and use that setup to contain the wobbling threaded rod. The ink tube is smooth enough that there is very little friction while spinning in the hole in the block. Works great. Just about like a lathe dead center would.
Man I don't know what type of business your'e in but I gotta a feeling you could sell a lot of the things you make. Your LED light stuff, rod holders etc. look great. Good luck and God Bless!
Im a Fabricator by trade but I make truck parts for a living , I just like helping ppl , and I started doing RUclips because I thought it was fun lol .
Great video Keith, you make me want to build a shop and fill it with , presses, lathes, grinders, and tools. I use to work in a machine shop and miss doing government work if you know what I mean. Keep the videos coming. I watched the entire video and the ad at the end.
Thank you brother, I'm a Fabricator, my wife works in a machine shop and nothing I do is ever perfect enough if she's around haha , this is I 10,000th off haha , I be like that's why I'm welding it lol
@@FishinNStuff i was thinking if you put that threaded rod while in drill press in a hole on a board ir something on the bottom it may not walk lol naw. i like the ingenuity of it , awesome video
Awesome videos Man! Thanks for sharing your works... Just a couple of suggestions regarding bobbers... for shaping the wood and turning it on the vertical drill machine, and to eradicate offsetting and wobble of workpiece, I believe making a hole in the wood block on drill workplate and securing the free end of the rod passing through the wood would help a lot and longer bobber could be turned easier... The second suggestion was using a piece of soft steel wire or a properly formed paper clip as holder/hanger for sealing or painting the bobbers... I guess this would even give a better sealing inside the through hole :)
Those are good ideas , that was me experimenting with bobber making lol , what I was really doing was testing out balsa wood which I'd never used . But that's great stuff . I made some balsa wood planer boards after making the bobbers check that out it's pretty cool
@@FishinNStuff I appreciate your response. I will definitely check your other video. I myself started making my own lures, metal jigs and balsa minnows for a while now... working with balsa is quite easy and fun too. For bobbers, I've used foam dowels from dollar stores which come in appropriate diameters. Though, I made my best bobbers out of plastic eggs that could again be obtained from dollar stores. I put holes on both ends drop a couple of bbs in and stick a small plastic tube through the plastic egg. Then apply 5 min epoxy to seal the ends and fix the stick. Just color it with a high visibility fluorescent paint , I prefer orange, and then coat it with epoxy. They work nice and do click..could be also used as a popping cork! :) Thanks again. I admire innovative and handy guys!
Hello. Very nice video. I'm from Germany and I love it look your videos. But I understand a little bit of these what you say. Bye and good fishing from Frank
Personally I would use pine because you wouldn't need as many sinkers sinkers ain't cheap well they are but if you have to buy them every time you go fishing it adds up
Enjoy your videos a lot , love that shop! I make a lot of the same things and trying to set up my shop now & de clutter it a bit , it’s hard to throw stuff out when you can make things out of it!
I agree man , especially steel . I have an old wood shed , I burnt wood for 20 years and still do a little bit . But that ol wood shed looks like a crap steel storage building haha . I appreciate you watching brother, I really do
And by the way thanks for commenting , when you make videos sometimes you wonder if your doing the right things ppl want to see . And comments good ones or bad ones are great feed back , and comments like your are even inspiring thank you Sir
Cool.....I like balsa floats because you can cast them a mile when using small jigs.....I'd prefer them to be small and go under without a lot of pull....Good Stuff....
@@FishinNStuff it's cool you take time out of your day to show us how to make the things we use for fishing and some really cool ideals.. what's really cool is you take the time to reply to the people who like what your doing.. keep up the great work and I tell all my buddies they need to check your channel out.
Man I really appreciate that more than you know , I try and reply to everyone but sometimes I'll miss a comment here or the , RUclips is bad about not notifying you every single time and when I post a new video it gets over whelming sometimes , I just work on it on my break time at work, I think just like you said , its very cool that ppl took the time to leave a comment I just want to reply, but i understand some ppl don't have accounts si they came subscribe like or comment, my theory is they don't understand utube, to me it's easier than FB , i really appreciate all the support you give brother
Great video. to help control your run out drill a hole in the wood on your adjustable table and run it up to the bottom of the locking nuts. Clamp down the board it will act as a center.
I actually thought about that after the fact lol , I was trying to hold it , didn't work too good , I think I'll revisit this idea I didn't doi it justice. But the test was what I eas focused on and I learned a lot . The polyurethane soaked in the wood so much I could have hurt the buoyancy of the balsa sho I might re do my test later on
@@FishinNStuff you might look Into a bees wax past to seal you wood so the poly doesnt weigh it down I know they use that on duck calls and it does well
I figured that out lol . On my balsa wood planner boards I made , that's how i sealed . I appreciate though buddy i learn as I go . Its half the fun lol
@@FishinNStuff I've never made one, but have seen them at Bellville locks, I guess the locals do it for distance from the bank... Ironically that's where I learned about the clear casing bubble with a chartuese Crappie Magnet under it. When the bass run minnows, near walls is best.
Interesting buddy! I have a mini lathe but never thought about turning bobbers on em...even though this vid is NOT about that it sparked a project for me :-).
Well that's the main goal of a DIY , it's about the idea not the DIY . I live to watch a DIY and afterwards say that gives me an idea lol . That's hope I know it was good lol
10:58 to avoid that wobble, drill a hole in your baseplate that's the same size as the threaded rod and lift the baseplate up so the threaded rod is in the hole you drilled. It'll hold the rod more stable
I thought about that after the fact lol , you exactly right . I was Judy playing around with the balsa for a planet board video I did with it . I appreciate it brother
It was an experiment lolol , I'm thinking about making something else out of this balsa wood because it has all the properties of styrofoam but it's so much stronger
To help with that run out problem, how about a piece of hardwood with a hole drilled in it clamped to your drill table to hold the bottom of your all thread shaft...
To make the turning easier, raise your table, and use the same bit you drilled the balsa, to drill into a piece of wood, clamped to the table. Then, lower the table, put the assembly into the chuck, and the other in the wood block. That will stop the wobbling.
😳😳😳😳 my brother my brother you are growing like wild flower lol seriously!!! Ok brother this is my type of stuff here!!!! I've tried making my own bobbers before but this is an A1 tutorial! Great video my brother!
I think I could have did better , I learned a lot , it started out more like a buoyancy experiment lol . But it wasn't that hard you should make one you have the perfect audience for it
@@FishinNStuff but you have the knowledge lol 🤷... I was making mine out of wine corks lol seriously ..and they worked but i never posted thr video of me doing it though... Have you been fishing lately
Balsa also adds extra weight for longer casting distance. I've never noticed a color problem with a Santee Rig and catfish,I use fluro.red,fluro.red/white,fluro yellow/green 2.5" floats. "All drills have runout", as of 30? yrs ago most all Jet,Grizzly,Harbor Freight,Wen,Craftsmen,Shop Fox,Ryobi,Porter Cable,etc etc. are of Chinese origin.Most come off the same assembly line,just have different colors and stickers but much different price tags.This also goes for most anything today,but I know the majority of woodworking machinery falls under this scenario. There are much batter machines like Powermatic,Baileigh,etc. but you'll also pay a lot more for them. The older machines,like 1970's and older are the better machines and have much much better clearances,creating a lot less runout say on a drill press,is better than todays. My old Craftsman 113.213130 drill press is only a few .001's of runout.My old Craftsman 103.23831 and 113.27701 table saws are capable of rip cutting a pressure treated 6' 2x6 and be within .5mm,I did make my own T-style fence though.Also many of the older machinery is much cheaper price wise.Both saws and DP cost me a whopping total of $125 and are much better than anything today up to $500 each and many times a lot more.
I agree with you brother the old stuff is better , I didn't mean I have the best tools by any means , my tools seen like junk compared to what I use at work , I was just saying all dogs have a run out and is easier to drill half and half instead of one pass . And i user the florescent floats too and i don't think they hurt anything but they don't help either easy not just paint it black you can't see it in 30 feet of water ? I didn't mean it would help you catch more fish lol . That video eas what i said it was just an experiment on balsa wood because ive got some other things in mind , i fo like the fact its stronger . I appreciate you watching brother
You could clamp a piece of wood to your drill press table with a hole drilled in the center that threaded rod would fit in and minimize your drill run out .
I stumbled onto your videos and love the creativity. I have subscribed to learn more. The discovery about the different buoyancy of the materials for making floats was really facinating. On the open cell foam material(pool noodles), instead of a big block like a pool noodle, or the packing material of a laptop, what if you used the sheets that are also used for packing? That way instead of removing material to shape, you would have your straw or what not for the center, and wrap (with glue {I would like some insights on what kind of glue}) and roll it to the size you like then taper the ends to the way you like as well. Wondering if that would be a way to go or is it a bad idea? I have been thinking about making large weighted slip bobbers. Looking forward to your future videos.
Here's a little tricky for you. Drill a hole the same size as your threaded rod (a drill will always drill about .008" large). This will keep your threaded rod from bending and running out on you. Go about 1/2" deep.
I love the fact that this guy has a hardcore southern drawl and still speaks very intelligently. We ain't all dumb hicks down here.
Thank you brother, I get pick on for the way I talk a lot lol . But it don't bother me haa , I appreciate you saying that and watching
I’m from central Texas..You don’t have an accent..They have an accent! My wife’s from Ohio and laughs at mine..loves when I say “All y’all”..🤔 Take care buddy! You make Great videos! 👍👍
Love the Southern "Twang"! Also appreciate the different pronunciation of styrofoam... "Stair i foam"! :-)
@@FishinNStuff we all get picked on when we venture out of the holler. Some of us are just a lil bit smarter than the others. Keep at it brother.
You a bunch great guys haha , it dont bother me none , the people that pick on you are the ones with the issues, makes em feel bigger if they can put someone else beneath themselves . I doi have a twang bit it's worse on camera cause I think making ppl laugh is as important as anything , the good book says is like a medicine. I appreciate you guys
Got these thinking they were the slightly larger Panfish floats ruclips.net/user/postUgkx_rJB7cli5f1ofPVGgn80S7Yj4vqwq0gU they work just fine. The smaller size lets me carry more in my tackle box, and the 3 color choices are nice for different lighting conditions, backgrounds, etc. They aren't the most durable things in the world. But, as cheap as they are, it's not heartbreaking to lose one or have to replace a worn one. The price on these fluctuates wildly, from about $9 to almost $16. So, time your buy accordingly.
I'm sitting here in South Korea loving this. I'm from North Carolina and I've been fishing all my life. I love making my own terminal tackle. My 12 year old daughter finally decided to go fishing with me and caught her first fish last week (a huge bluegill). Now that winter is setting in here, I plan on working with her on her knots, rigs and maintaining her gear. Thanks for this video. I do believe she and I have great project now.
That's a long way from home buddy . Spend time with her . They grow up fast
When I 1st started to read this, I read "I'm in South Korea and I'm from NORTH Korea..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oops!
@@guyh.4553 lol!!
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Love the DIY videos Sir. Keep up the great work. Thanks from Texas
This guy is just the best 😀love from virginia!
Thank you 😊
Another great DIY, and keep these great videos coming. Just love watching your DIY’s👍👍👍
Thank you man I appreciate you watching em
I find bobbers when picking up trash when fishing and have a box full..I don’t use bobbers so I give them to kids. Now I feel like making one and using it 😂. I will definitely be making a topwater plug to try on bass. Excellent tests and tips. Great ideas and explanations.Thanks very much for sharing! God Bless
I don't use em a lot any more , but I do use em for trolling santee rigs
Really liked what you were doing here; testing the buoyancy of the different material, and especially making your own balsa wood bobbers. My Mom, who taught me and my brother how to fish about 60 years ago, made what we called "floats" out of pieces of cork. She would make a hole in a cork (I guess it came from a bottle) and then run the fishing line through the hole and then get a twig to slide into the hole to pinch the line and hold the cork at the depth (level) she wanted it. Good memories!
I know what you mean , I think about fishing with my dad a lot when I'm making some if this stuff , I wish I would have thought about putting cork in the test but really the balsa was my main concern. Note that I know it works good I'll be making something out of it soon . I really appreciate your comments brother
You are definitely the 👑 King of DIY’s 👍 Cheers 🍻
Thank you Sir, I'm just glad people enjoy em
I don't think I've ever seen someone turn their drill press into a mini lathe, bro you're a genius😃!
AWESOME video neighbor!!! And educational!!!😀 👍👍 ☆Jay☆
Thank you Jay , you got too use what you got haha , thanks for commenting buddy
DIY’s and science projects, this channel has it all. Was cool watching the test and the lathe work.
Thank you brother ,
I haven't used a float in years. I remember making floats out of wine corks painting them half white and half black and had many happy hours just waiting for them to go under water. Then I made the simplist float ever a straw with the ends melted they were the biz. Thanks for the memories I never had any as fancy as your ones they are a work of art. You'd cry if you lost one. 😪 Another great video. 🍻 cheers.
I was thinking about doing cork ones too lol . To many ideas but no time youtube is hard lol , ol ssns ive seen your flys you tie those ste works of art man
Depending on how much of this you want to do, another idea I had is get a bearing that the inside is the same as the shaft. Use a spade bit and drill into the block of wood just enough to secure the outer part of the bearing but allow the inner part to spin. Secure this block to the drill press table with your vertical shaft in the inside center of the bearing and you wont have any load-up on your drill press motor as the bottom wouldn't have any friction, yet would have the side support to stop the shaft wobble. Just an idea. Good luck and keep the videos coming. We really enjoy them. Eric.
I really appreciate it brother and I love talking to ppl that enjoy making stuff as much as I do . You sound like you might have done this stuff before. Me I just love experimenting with new stuff lol
@@FishinNStuff Well, yes and no...but I have a brother in-law that was a machinist mate in the Navy that way over thinks stuff and he used to tinker around with things at my sisters house. He made his own wood lathe, actually two of them. One for doing longer pieces, and one to turn wooden bowls out of log pieces. He also made a metal lathe using an old slant six engine block for the base. Age and health issues has pretty much got him sidelined.
Me, I'm a disabled Vet. (Knees, and back problems from a couple of problems while in the service), and a limited income. So pretty much, if I want something, it's either save up for it, or make it, if I can...
Well you sound pretty smart too me , I bet there not much you can't make . I appreciate any advice you give me Sir
Great video brother! Can’t wait to see what’s next. Thank you sir for sharing.
Well thank you buddy , and thank you Sir for watching . Without you it wouldn't be worth doing
Balsa wood is way more responsive on those soft bites!!! And friendlier on the environment! Great video.
Thank you brother , I can tell your a balsa wood fan too 😁
Well I gotta make some for crappie season now....love the channel....found it while searching for rod mounts for my buddy’s new boat...made them for a quarter of the price of the manufacture...really appreciate it!!!!
I really appreciate you watching brother , I live me some crappie fishing . What kind of boat did your buddy get ?
He got him a Alumacraft bay boat...PURTY!!!....I’m still dinking around in my 16ft tracker....NOT PURTY!!!! He still lets fish with him though so I know what it’s like to be a first class fisherman...lol
Lol , boosts don't make a fisherman brother . But those Alumicraft bays are awesome , I looked away em but there's no dealer's near by so I went with SeaArk
Man, now I want balsa wood peg floats!!! Awesome idea, very creative and functional 💪
Thank you , we need to make some
As far as bobbers go, I went to a local winery here in these parts, that still use the old cork stoppers, at the end of the tasting season, and got me a plastic walmart shopping bag full. Glue the fat ends together and then turn to desired shape. Works good as a slip float with a plastic stir stick like for coffee. You have to trim the straw down close to the cork as the line splits the straw and hangs up if you don't...
I'll have to try that , I was wanting too try cork too . I'll give that a try one day thank you Sir
@@FishinNStuff might try Real Cork versus Fake Cork - buy yourself a good bottle and a cheap bottle of wine. My hunch is the real cork wins.
@Clete Miller you might be right . But balsa wood sealed correctly beats foam . I didn't really seal it correctly . Plus my very first video I used wine bottle corks . They work really good
Some cool video's. Another way is to use Bolsa dowl as it's already round and a belt sander. Lay the sander upside down if it's a hand held one and roll the wood between your fingers to form your shape. If you get it right you can get the wood to spin in between your fingers without flighing out to get a more uniform shape. This is easier for slimmer long body type floats (bobber). You can knock them out in like 5min each . Cheers from South Africa.
That's an awesome tip brother , I wanted to use a dowel too but I couldn't find one , I didn't try Amazon just the local craft store . But that's a great tip buddy
Looks like a good winter project!
Yeah im not done with that one haha , thank you brother
I do a lot of lathe work and make lures and pens. To keep hole more straight, use a brad-point drill bit. Drilling from both ends is genious. Way to go. Love your vid fish hacks.
Thank you brother , im just a jack of all trades , master of none of em lol . I appreciate you watching brother
TA-Day is a great day, thanks for the diy!!
Thank you Beth , I really appreciate you watching so many videos lol I really helps my channel grow
Very creative for sure. You invested a lot in this video, excellent production!
Thank you brother, I appreciate it
Definitely gonna have to try and make a couple of my own. Can't wait!
Heres a tip for you and anyone else that wants to make cheap bobbers (floats). I finally got an idea 3 montha ago and I ran with it. I went to a Restaurant called OLIVE GARDEN and asked for as many wine corks as I could get. they are in large glass vases. . Ive used them for bobbers and some I've put together for Demon Dragons as peg floats Some i filled inside of clear tubing for dragging weights. To keep one end up bouyant when dragging. And added wiegh to the bottom end. worked pretty well. God Bless Brother!!
Ive seen the cork bobbers I just didn't think about putting one in the experiment until I was doing it ( which was too late lol ) but I never thought of using em for dragging weights , se that's why I do experiments , too come up with great ideas like that one . That's an awesome idea brother
@@FishinNStuff use it anytime my friend
@@FishinNStuff Oh i forgot to say that i grinded up the cork to put in the tubing for dragging wieghts
I really might use that idea for something , that's smart thinking man
Man this is awesome, I love your work on this video my friend!
Thank you Stanley I appreciate you brother
I loved this DIY; I like them all.
I have a suggestion to help you with your lathe. Instead of leaving the bottom of the threaded rod loose, drill a hole in the base wood and bring the table closer to the bit. The end will ride in the hole. This will give it a bit more stability and you a free hand.
Thank you for the informative and fun videos. You clearly put lots of time and energy into them.
Scott
I do that now lol . I learned the hard way . I appreciate it buddy
Good video Keith! I've got a project of making a mini lathe going on in my head, using 2 skateboard bearings with and outside diameter of 7/8ths and interior diameter of 5/16ths and using a 5/16ths threaded rod and using a corded power drill. Like to see a video of you making this or similar. I'm teaching myself of how to make and repair fishing rods, having 2 vintage rods that one needs a good wooden handle, using a old toilet plunger handle, and that needs to be lathed down from 1 in to a little under 5/8ths. Thanks Keith, Mikey
Make a small hole in the baseplate of the drill press and lower the rod so it just sits inside the hole. That will help keep the rod from wiggling so much and you can put a little more pressure on the wood.
I'll do that , when I make some more
After I finish moving and get the workshop set up. My dad's old drill press is going to get a work out ;-) lol This just gave me an Idea to make a small table lathe with a hand drill using the jig you made for the bobbers. making a bearing rest to hold the end of the jig so it doesnt wobble. I have to say you are getting the creativity gears turning. (probably not a good thing at 4am lol)
Lol
I love balsa wood lures Bagley makes some great hard baits out of it still great stuff. Great video love the channel
Thank you I appreciate that and I appreciate you watching and taking your time to leave me a comment
That’s the best video ever bud. Loved it all. Keep it come n
Thank you brother , I did leave a comment back but maybe I didn't hit the send button , I'm sorry I always reply because I really do appreciate everyone that watches , thank you Sir
You definitely have some creative videos!
Thank you Sir
If you want to minimize the runout on your 'vertical lathe' setup, you can run the bottom of the threaded rod into a short piece of cut off gel pen ink tube from a used up pen with and ID that fits tight over the rod. Poly tube from a craft store in the right ID works also, but costs a little. I drill a hole just barely larger than the OD of the ink tube into a block of 2x4 that is clamped on the drill table and use that setup to contain the wobbling threaded rod. The ink tube is smooth enough that there is very little friction while spinning in the hole in the block. Works great. Just about like a lathe dead center would.
Outstanding, been looking for weighted bobbers around 2 oz or so. Can stop looking and make my own. Ty
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Thank you Sir
If you drill the end grain with a forstner bit to start it might track a bit better.
I'm definitely making some of these!! Thanks for the video mate!!
Thank you mate
Very interesting experiment, I liked the Sante cooper float
Thank you brother, I think it would work if it was fine tuned
Man I don't know what type of business your'e in but I gotta a feeling you could sell a lot of the things you make. Your LED light stuff, rod holders etc. look great. Good luck and God Bless!
Im a Fabricator by trade but I make truck parts for a living , I just like helping ppl , and I started doing RUclips because I thought it was fun lol .
Awesome job Great video my friend.
Thank you brother
Very cool video
Thank you brother
Great video Keith, you make me want to build a shop and fill it with , presses, lathes, grinders, and tools. I use to work in a machine shop and miss doing government work if you know what I mean. Keep the videos coming. I watched the entire video and the ad at the end.
Thank you brother, I'm a Fabricator, my wife works in a machine shop and nothing I do is ever perfect enough if she's around haha , this is I 10,000th off haha , I be like that's why I'm welding it lol
@@FishinNStuff i was thinking if you put that threaded rod while in drill press in a hole on a board ir something on the bottom it may not walk lol naw. i like the ingenuity of it , awesome video
I was thinking that too lol
Another KickAss Video Man!!!
Like your chanel all the best from israel,tel aviv.
Thank you brother , I would love to visit over there , I appreciate you watching my friend
@@FishinNStuff big like
Awesome videos Man!
Thanks for sharing your works...
Just a couple of suggestions regarding bobbers... for shaping the wood and turning it on the vertical drill machine, and to eradicate offsetting and wobble of workpiece, I believe making a hole in the wood block on drill workplate and securing the free end of the rod passing through the wood would help a lot and longer bobber could be turned easier...
The second suggestion was using a piece of soft steel wire or a properly formed paper clip as holder/hanger for sealing or painting the bobbers... I guess this would even give a better sealing inside the through hole :)
Those are good ideas , that was me experimenting with bobber making lol , what I was really doing was testing out balsa wood which I'd never used . But that's great stuff . I made some balsa wood planer boards after making the bobbers check that out it's pretty cool
@@FishinNStuff I appreciate your response. I will definitely check your other video.
I myself started making my own lures, metal jigs and balsa minnows for a while now... working with balsa is quite easy and fun too.
For bobbers, I've used foam dowels from dollar stores which come in appropriate diameters. Though, I made my best bobbers out of plastic eggs that could again be obtained from dollar stores. I put holes on both ends drop a couple of bbs in and stick a small plastic tube through the plastic egg. Then apply 5 min epoxy to seal the ends and fix the stick. Just color it with a high visibility fluorescent paint , I prefer orange, and then coat it with epoxy. They work nice and do click..could be also used as a popping cork! :)
Thanks again. I admire innovative and handy guys!
good stuff man i really appreciate it...well done
Tusk you sir
Hello.
Very nice video.
I'm from Germany and I love it look your videos.
But I understand a little bit of these what you say.
Bye and good fishing from Frank
What a great video brother! Id fish your bobbers for sure! That black and green look so good. 👏👏😀
Thank you brother
Personally I would use pine because you wouldn't need as many sinkers sinkers ain't cheap well they are but if you have to buy them every time you go fishing it adds up
Enjoy your videos a lot , love that shop! I make a lot of the same things and trying to set up my shop now & de clutter it a bit , it’s hard to throw stuff out when you can make things out of it!
I agree man , especially steel . I have an old wood shed , I burnt wood for 20 years and still do a little bit . But that ol wood shed looks like a crap steel storage building haha . I appreciate you watching brother, I really do
And by the way thanks for commenting , when you make videos sometimes you wonder if your doing the right things ppl want to see . And comments good ones or bad ones are great feed back , and comments like your are even inspiring thank you Sir
Fishin N Stuff I’m building a cart now on wheels to hold steel and alum scraps that are 5’ or shorter
I'd love to see a picture of some of your work brother my Email is in the about section
Another great video buddy
Thank you brother
Thank you for the great ideas!
Yes Sir , thank you for watching brother
Man!! You are PRICELESS
Lol
Nice bobbers, thanks for the info!
Thanks brother
Cool.....I like balsa floats because you can cast them a mile when using small jigs.....I'd prefer them to be small and go under without a lot of pull....Good Stuff....
I like em small too but I need some more practice haha
Another great video brother!!
Thank you brother , I appreciate it
@@FishinNStuff it's cool you take time out of your day to show us how to make the things we use for fishing and some really cool ideals.. what's really cool is you take the time to reply to the people who like what your doing.. keep up the great work and I tell all my buddies they need to check your channel out.
Man I really appreciate that more than you know , I try and reply to everyone but sometimes I'll miss a comment here or the , RUclips is bad about not notifying you every single time and when I post a new video it gets over whelming sometimes , I just work on it on my break time at work, I think just like you said , its very cool that ppl took the time to leave a comment I just want to reply, but i understand some ppl don't have accounts si they came subscribe like or comment, my theory is they don't understand utube, to me it's easier than FB , i really appreciate all the support you give brother
Another great video thank you
Thank you for watching buddy
This video got me subscribed. From Southern OK.
Thank you Sir I appreciate you subscribing and I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment it means allot brother
great tips, thanks for sharing.
Great video as always brother
Thank you bro
Gonna try that. Keep the great videos a Cummins. Gonna go fishing for some catfish tomorrow.
Thank you brother , i hope you catch a monster
Great work.
Thank you brother
Looks good have to make some
I think I could do better after having done it a few times lol . Thank you brother
Great video. to help control your run out drill a hole in the wood on your adjustable table and run it up to the bottom of the locking nuts. Clamp down the board it will act as a center.
I actually thought about that after the fact lol , I was trying to hold it , didn't work too good , I think I'll revisit this idea I didn't doi it justice. But the test was what I eas focused on and I learned a lot . The polyurethane soaked in the wood so much I could have hurt the buoyancy of the balsa sho I might re do my test later on
Ol yeah and thanks your idea is great I was thinking about making a jig , your ideas a lot simpler
@@FishinNStuff you might look Into a bees wax past to seal you wood so the poly doesnt weigh it down I know they use that on duck calls and it does well
That's a good idea man
Heck, I gotta make one just for the heck of it. 👍🏼
Haha that's what I did lol .
LOOKS GREAT !!!!!
Thank you Sir
Sealing it in thin superglue works great too. And it's sandable
I figured that out lol . On my balsa wood planner boards I made , that's how i sealed . I appreciate though buddy i learn as I go . Its half the fun lol
Marling baits is a pretty cool channel for bait bait making. I like your channel too. That's where I learned the super glue trick
@@tenaciousdan5831 thank you i appreciate that . I was watching his Chaney before he brew up . He deserves it
Hell yea !! Thanks for the videos !!
Thank you for watching brother
If you really want some distance to go with your cast, try Ash wood for a launcher bobber. Great for reaching Hybrids and striped bass.
Thank you brother , that's good too know I'm a novice at the hand made bobber stuff
@@FishinNStuff I've never made one, but have seen them at Bellville locks, I guess the locals do it for distance from the bank...
Ironically that's where I learned about the clear casing bubble with a chartuese Crappie Magnet under it. When the bass run minnows, near walls is best.
@@uncleheffe309 that's awesome I am going to buy me one , even if I can't duplicate it lol
Thanks for the test.
Thank you for watching
Interesting buddy! I have a mini lathe but never thought about turning bobbers on em...even though this vid is NOT about that it sparked a project for me :-).
Well that's the main goal of a DIY , it's about the idea not the DIY . I live to watch a DIY and afterwards say that gives me an idea lol . That's hope I know it was good lol
Anyway you could do a video expansion of how to make a slip bobber? Appreciate ya!
Great vid. Should try to make some of the longer pole floats with the balsa.
Im thinking about doing another video actually I learned a lot on this one
10:58 to avoid that wobble, drill a hole in your baseplate that's the same size as the threaded rod and lift the baseplate up so the threaded rod is in the hole you drilled. It'll hold the rod more stable
I thought about that after the fact lol , you exactly right . I was Judy playing around with the balsa for a planet board video I did with it . I appreciate it brother
@@FishinNStuff No worries, keep up the great videos man
Feel free to point out any thing I do wrong or anything that will help me or others brother , I do appreciate it buddy
@@FishinNStuff If I spot anything I will say so, haven't seen anything else in any of the other videos I've watched
Nice! Custom bobbers yeah. Now you just need to make them by the batch so i can buy me some 😁😉. Great video brother 👊💪🎣😎
It was an experiment lolol , I'm thinking about making something else out of this balsa wood because it has all the properties of styrofoam but it's so much stronger
6:15 Maybe use leader sleeves as spacers also.
Your channel is AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Thank you I will definitely try this out
Thank you for watching
Nice job buddy
Thank you Sir
Great stuff!
Thank you a lot. Tom
You welcome brother thank you for watching and commenting
To help with that run out problem, how about a piece of hardwood with a hole drilled in it clamped to your drill table to hold the bottom of your all thread shaft...
That's a really good idea , ima try that next time
To make the turning easier, raise your table, and use the same bit you drilled the balsa, to drill into a piece of wood, clamped to the table. Then, lower the table, put the assembly into the chuck, and the other in the wood block. That will stop the wobbling.
Thank you man ill try that
😳😳😳😳 my brother my brother you are growing like wild flower lol seriously!!! Ok brother this is my type of stuff here!!!! I've tried making my own bobbers before but this is an A1 tutorial! Great video my brother!
I think I could have did better , I learned a lot , it started out more like a buoyancy experiment lol . But it wasn't that hard you should make one you have the perfect audience for it
@@FishinNStuff but you have the knowledge lol 🤷... I was making mine out of wine corks lol seriously ..and they worked but i never posted thr video of me doing it though... Have you been fishing lately
Not lately RUclips and work are eating up all my time , I just started using fishing footage as Broll for my DIYs it does better that way
@@FishinNStuff indeed indeed!!! Ive been working hard to get back to posting regularly. Im up watching Mountain Men and editing a video 😆
@@crappiesniper man I love that show haha , I haven't seen it in a while
This man AN'T no dummie..How many of us can make a bobber.Sir my hat comes off for you..Thanks for the vids..
You can make anything you put your mind to do brother , I really appreciate you and I appreciate you watching and commenting brother
Some driftwood found at the dry river beds is as close to balsa wood as I've seen.
I love the balsa wood bobbers. But I want to carve one.
They with good and I found out you can get balsa wood dowels
Very very cool!
Thank you brother ,
As usual! AWESOME! Coool!
Thank you Sir
Balsa also adds extra weight for longer casting distance.
I've never noticed a color problem with a Santee Rig and catfish,I use fluro.red,fluro.red/white,fluro yellow/green 2.5" floats.
"All drills have runout", as of 30? yrs ago most all Jet,Grizzly,Harbor Freight,Wen,Craftsmen,Shop Fox,Ryobi,Porter Cable,etc etc. are of Chinese origin.Most come off the same assembly line,just have different colors and stickers but much different price tags.This also goes for most anything today,but I know the majority of woodworking machinery falls under this scenario.
There are much batter machines like Powermatic,Baileigh,etc. but you'll also pay a lot more for them.
The older machines,like 1970's and older are the better machines and have much much better clearances,creating a lot less runout say on a drill press,is better than todays.
My old Craftsman 113.213130 drill press is only a few .001's of runout.My old Craftsman 103.23831 and 113.27701 table saws are capable of rip cutting a pressure treated 6' 2x6 and be within .5mm,I did make my own T-style fence though.Also many of the older machinery is much cheaper price wise.Both saws and DP cost me a whopping total of $125 and are much better than anything today up to $500 each and many times a lot more.
I agree with you brother the old stuff is better , I didn't mean I have the best tools by any means , my tools seen like junk compared to what I use at work , I was just saying all dogs have a run out and is easier to drill half and half instead of one pass . And i user the florescent floats too and i don't think they hurt anything but they don't help either easy not just paint it black you can't see it in 30 feet of water ? I didn't mean it would help you catch more fish lol . That video eas what i said it was just an experiment on balsa wood because ive got some other things in mind , i fo like the fact its stronger . I appreciate you watching brother
You could clamp a piece of wood to your drill press table with a hole drilled in the center that threaded rod would fit in and minimize your drill run out .
Ima try that
Awesome video
Thank you brother
WOW I can use this technique to make top water Bass lures...n MORE!!!!
Yeah they would make a great spook top water lure
I stumbled onto your videos and love the creativity. I have subscribed to learn more. The discovery about the different buoyancy of the materials for making floats was really facinating. On the open cell foam material(pool noodles), instead of a big block like a pool noodle, or the packing material of a laptop, what if you used the sheets that are also used for packing? That way instead of removing material to shape, you would have your straw or what not for the center, and wrap (with glue {I would like some insights on what kind of glue}) and roll it to the size you like then taper the ends to the way you like as well. Wondering if that would be a way to go or is it a bad idea? I have been thinking about making large weighted slip bobbers. Looking forward to your future videos.
If you put a washer before the nut where it meets the wood you could tighten it better
I started to do that but I was afraid that my file would hit it
There's some videos on here where they use drills as laths they make a wooden frame to hold the drill with a washer on the other end.
Good job brother..
Thank you brother
You can make a float out of a small empty pill bottle too. Just glue your connector to the middle of the cap.
I like wood even here in the north we use popular wood. Try to avoid plastic all together.
Good informative video fam
Thank you Sir
How about using basswood or cedar for bobbers?
Here's a little tricky for you. Drill a hole the same size as your threaded rod (a drill will always drill about .008" large). This will keep your threaded rod from bending and running out on you. Go about 1/2" deep.