Due to living in France I can't seem to find a bread punch in the local tackle shops. I'm not prepared to pay P&P from the UK for a bread punch set as it costs more than the punchs. The only option is to make a set, I've tried google but to no avail, so does anybody know an easy way to make a set?
Making a bread punch
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Mark Wintle
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I made punches by buying brass tube in various sizes from model shops (in rapid decline, sadly) then Aralditing 2" lengths into hard balsa handles. The brass tube is pushed into the balsa until just the right amount of tube is showing. The balsa is shaped and varnished and the tube edge sharpened. A 30cm piece of tube is enough for 6 punches so I made spare sets that I sold off which covered the cost of the tube - ended up with free bread punches!
The old chromed-brass car radio aerials give tube in the finer diameters, as do old brass rod ferrules, and brass gun cartridges. My first bread punches were made from .22 cartridges.
The old chromed-brass car radio aerials give tube in the finer diameters, as do old brass rod ferrules, and brass gun cartridges. My first bread punches were made from .22 cartridges.
tench2k3
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i would have thought anything round right the right diameter could be used old biros ect
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I use different sizes of printer ink syringes with the nozzle end cut off with an edge put on, I even made a large punch, about 1.5", from and old cycle tyre pump.
That way several pieces of flake etc can be compressed to make a long bread stick and threaded onto the hook/hair. I dont do small
That way several pieces of flake etc can be compressed to make a long bread stick and threaded onto the hook/hair. I dont do small
chav professor
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I love your bycycle pump bread punch john....... it is v.effective!!
little oik
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I use a few bits of copper pipe left overs ,like wise don't do small, 10mm,15 mm and 22mm.
dangermouse
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Simply push the bread through the centre of a coconut ring with your finger. This way you have a breadpunch and a delicious snack. If coconut is not your thing replace with a chocolate ring.
dangermouse
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I`m sorry I`m not familiar with that type of biscuit. If it has a circular hole in the centre it should certainly prove a suitable alternative.
dangermouse
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Excellent, nice to have some variety in size.
Can`t say I`ve seen the catalogue. Is there a link where I can see it?
dangermouse
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Erm.....
Waddaya mean link? Teks me all me time to log on never mind cloudify stuff
lol I`m definitely not anyone in the fishing world. Closest I come is knowing Nick Speed.
Only came back to fishing this year and don`t buy any mags or papers. I`m quite happy tootling round the interweb to find any news/techniques that interest me.
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Or a Jammy Dodger once youve licked the jam out. Ideal for catching dogbuscuit fish, or even the more recent catbiscuit fish.
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chav professor
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The thing with biscuits is that they are basically designed around the same shape and dimensions.
These new biscuit punches will enable the resourcefull angler to keep 'ringing the changes' and perhaps come up with a bisuit that no one else will be using on your river or lake. It must give you an edge.....
These new biscuit punches will enable the resourcefull angler to keep 'ringing the changes' and perhaps come up with a bisuit that no one else will be using on your river or lake. It must give you an edge.....
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Well Christian, we all know where your tendencies lie
Have you met "I've slept with just about about every member of the CSG" Phil, yet?
Just thought, using those and other shaped punches, there is no end to the different shaped bread pellets that could be made. A Christmas Tree shape might do very well over the next few weeks.
Have you met "I've slept with just about about every member of the CSG" Phil, yet?
Just thought, using those and other shaped punches, there is no end to the different shaped bread pellets that could be made. A Christmas Tree shape might do very well over the next few weeks.
chav professor
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Well Christian, we all know where your tendencies lie
Have you met "I've slept with just about about every member of the CSG" Phil, yet?
He has not yet had the pleasure..... That was all Robin's in Rippon. I have sorted my accomodation on the wye and opted for the 'happy to room share' with anyone option.... i'm that easy.......
Mind, that little night spot we had in Rippon was heaving with skirt......... some of the states of female undress, I did'nt know where to look...........
itsfishingnotcatching
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On a couple of occasions when I've managed to lose a punch, the same result can be achieved by compressing the bread then cutting out the size required with your thumbnail before putting on the hook. Not symetrical but worked for me.