| Lets start with the basics, you need a clean solid | | | | needed is a hacksaw that is used for cutting |
| work surface such as a bench, table, or desk, you | | | | metal and other hard materials such as plastics. |
| will need a vise which will hold the various lures for | | | | There are many types of hacksaws on the |
| drilling, filing, bending, and other operations. Almost | | | | market, but the adjustable frame with a pistol |
| any bench vise of good size will serve the | | | | grip is best. You will also need several kinds of |
| purpose. Unless you have a permanent | | | | blades to use with the hacksaw. These blades |
| workbench, this vise doesn't have to be fastened | | | | have from 14 to 32 teeth to the inch and come |
| to the table or desk until needed. | | | | in all-hard or flexible tempers. Each type is best |
| A small anvil is also useful if you plan to make | | | | for a certain job, depending on the metal or |
| many metal lures or parts for such lures. It is | | | | material you are cutting. If you have one or two |
| used for cutting, bending, punching, and riveting. | | | | blades of each kind you'll be prepared for any |
| However, if you get a big bench vise of the | | | | cutting job. |
| machinist's or utility type you can use the anvil | | | | Some kind of drill is needed for drilling holes in |
| surface found on such vises. Or you can use a | | | | wood and metal. If you have a home workshop |
| small block of iron with a smooth surface as a | | | | with a drill press you can use it for most of the |
| makeshift anvil. | | | | work to be done. It is especially useful when |
| A hammer, of course, is a basic tool for any kind | | | | drilling holes in metal. A portable electric drill is also |
| of work, and for making fishing lures, about two | | | | a big aid when drilling, metal, especially if you have |
| or three hammers will suffice. If you already have | | | | to drill many holes. However, when making fishing |
| a claw hammer, you can use it for many | | | | lures most drilling is done in wood or softer metals |
| lure-making jobs. However, you should also get at | | | | such as brass and copper. Here an ordinary hand |
| least one ball peen or machinist's hammer which | | | | drill will serve the purpose. Such a hand drill will |
| can be used for shaping metal, driving punches, | | | | usually take drills up to ¼ in. in diameter. |
| cold chisels, and other uses. A 12-ounce ball peen | | | | When buying a hand drill it's a good idea to get |
| hammer is a good size for all-round work. Another | | | | the best you can get. A cheap hand drill may not |
| type of hammer which is good to have is a | | | | work properly or will soon break or wear out. |
| soft-faced hammer. These are made of plastic or | | | | You also need a set of twist drills to use with an |
| have rawhide, fiber or lead faces. The soft-faced | | | | electric or hand drill. For the drill press or electric |
| hammer is used for bending and shaping metal | | | | drill you will need a set of high-speed drills. The |
| and leaves no tool marks. A wooden mallet is also | | | | high-speed drills can be used for fast drilling |
| needed if you plan to shape your own metal | | | | without losing their temper. For drilling wood or |
| spoons or spinners. | | | | soft metals, carbon drills which are cheaper than |
| At least two saws will be needed. If you already | | | | high speed drills can be used. You should get a |
| have a hand saw, it can be used for working with | | | | complete set of drills up to about ¼ in. in |
| wood. Since most lures are small, however, a | | | | diameter. The smaller sizes are the ones you will |
| back saw which has a thin blade and fine teeth is | | | | use most often. It's a good idea to buy two or |
| even better than a large hand saw with coarse | | | | three twist drills of the same size in the smaller |
| teeth for accurate cutting. The other saw which is | | | | sizes so that if you break one you'll have a spare. |