3 Veined Fluted Float

[lutra]

Hi Steve,

You can tell we both make floats your madcap diagrams are similar to mine...lol , Thats what I had come up with mate but it just didnt look right when I transfered it to a scrap piece of balsa. Where you talk of a rounded file I use a small very sharp crafting knife like a scalpel and actually cut the veins out before sanding, similar to making a 4 veined.

 

The info is good guys bits of snippets coming from everyone, I have a full afternoon dedicated to getting this bloody thing sorted....I never give up...lol

When I made some 4 veined ones the other week, having a router table made it very easy. Just wish i had a lathe as well.

[George387]

When I made some 4 veined ones the other week, having a router table made it very easy. Just wish i had a lathe as well.

 

Router table, Lathe?? There must be many different ways to make 4 vein fluted floats as I do all mine on my desktop by hand with a scalpel, then some sandpaper to finish them off before adding either the cane stem or the quill stem.

[George387]

Just a quick update, never did get to see a 3 vein fluted float so sent a design to the guy wanting it who said, Thats what he was after....thank heavens.

The float is in the creation period at the moment but will post a pic of the finished article for anyone interested.

George

[lutra]

Just a quick update, never did get to see a 3 vein fluted float so sent a design to the guy wanting it who said, Thats what he was after....thank heavens.

The float is in the creation period at the moment but will post a pic of the finished article for anyone interested.

George

Ive added a 3 veined fluted float (balsa on crow quill) to my collection of float designs to try if this weather ever warms up a bit.

 

Its not based on any thing I've seen or seen working so it my not do anything special.

[Tigger]

Ive added a 3 veined fluted float (balsa on crow quill) to my collection of float designs to try if this weather ever warms up a bit.

 

Its not based on any thing I've seen or seen working so it my not do anything special.

 

 

 

Bloody hell Brian....your a professional....you must be....that float really does look great !

[lutra]

Bloody hell Brian....your a professional....you must be....that float really does look great !

Thanks Ian, but their not that great closeup. OK for fishing, but i lack patience for show standard. I'll leave that to George and the others.

[George387]

Thanks Ian, but their not that great closeup. OK for fishing, but i lack patience for show standard. I'll leave that to George and the others.

 

Thanks for th picture Brian at least I have something now to compare against & you have set a high standard, and well up to show standards as Im crap at painting but do like the construction phase.

 

I see from your picture you have incorporated the tip into the balsa body, unfortunately I had to go the other method and insert a body & tip as that what the guy wanted, will let you see how it turns out in a few days as its on the lacquer rack at the moment.

cheers

George

[Dick Dastardly]

Nice one Brian! I'm knocking up a couple of 4 vanes to try!

 

Reason being is I want to try some to see if they do really work.I say that as if they do why did they never become mainstream? Be interesting to see.

 

Will put a scan of mine up when finished.

Edited January 12, 2010 by BUDGIE

[watatoad]

Nice workmanship.

 

Do you think it would work with elder pith?

[lutra]

Nice one Brian! I'm knocking up a couple of 4 vanes to try!

 

Reason being is I want to try some to see if they do really work.I say that as if they do why did they never become mainstream? Be interesting to see.

 

Will put a scan of mine up when finished.

Yes it will be interesting to see. Next stop some testing. COME ON MELT ICE.