Tackle/Float Boxes - Wood V Plastic

[associatedmatt]

If you've got a local, independent timber yard they will likely happily do it for you as long as you are clear on what you want.

Not sure about major outlets which might offer a cutting service, such as B&Q, I would imagine they would do it but I can't see it being cheap with someone like them.

It still might work out well in consideration of the overall cost of buying a bespoke, wooden tackle box though

Looked and it's probably cheaper to get one made with hardwood timber costs but could do one in pine easy enough

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[binka]

Looked and it's probably cheaper to get one made with hardwood timber costs but could do one in pine easy enough

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Pine?

Get one made in hardwood timber it is, then

 

[flightliner]

Nothing less than secret dovetails on the corners of my boxes !

 

[associatedmatt]

Pine?

Get one made in hardwood timber it is, then

Even though like that thought if making one . It end up cheaper to just buy one


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[associatedmatt]

Been told my order has finished. A few floats for marginal work too

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[tigger]

Been told my order has finished. A few floats for marginal work too

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Very nice Matt, i'm sure i've seen those boxes on facebook. I think they have various species of fish pictures etc besides your excellent tench pic.

 

[associatedmatt]

Very nice Matt, i'm sure i've seen those boxes on facebook. I think they have various species of fish pictures etc besides your excellent tench pic.

Yes that is where I saw it

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[flightliner]

Just read that the government have slammed Mansfield council for not building enough houses---
Could it be there's no readily available timber to be purchased locally ?

 

[markcw]

flightliner, I am unable to tick like for your post, due to some reason or other,
but it made me chuckle, Brilliant

 

[flightliner]

flightliner, I am unable to tick like for your post, due to some reason or other,
but it made me chuckle, Brilliant

Markcw, obviously Binka's the main suspect , maybe he's still practicing his dovetailing which goes well with his penchant for Hardy tackle, me, I'm a hammer, nails and flat thumb man personally.

 

[associatedmatt]

Markcw, obviously Binka's the main suspect , maybe he's still practicing his dovetailing which goes well with his penchant for Hardy tackle, me, I'm a hammer, nails and flat thumb man personally.

Nails what's that ?

Why not some gripfill

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[markcw]

I could have done with some woodfiller many years ago when I had to do a mortice and tenon joint in CSE woodwork exam, instead I tried to hold it in place with a discreetly placed panel pin...

needless to say.... I failed.

1970 what a year that was,

 

[markcw]

Matt, that box with the tench pic on the lid, who makes those ?
it looks fantastic, better than some of the custom made jobs on the net,

 

[binka]

Markcw, obviously Binka's the main suspect , maybe he's still practicing his dovetailing

I tried dovetailing once...

The damned thing was flying too fast though and it lost me after two hundred yards

 

[flightliner]

Nails what's that ?

Why not some gripfill

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Great idea, all thats needed now is an old discarded pallet -- rough sawn of course .

 

[associatedmatt]

Great idea, all thats needed now is an old discarded pallet -- rough sawn of course .

If all else fails makes good winter fuel

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[Mark Wintle]

Float cases - FishingMagic Gallery
I've been using pieces of polycarbonate sheet since 1990 for my floats. These protect the floats, are incredibly light, cheap and versatile as you can use different sizes for different floats, and fit in my roving bag.

 

[flightliner]

If all else fails makes good winter fuel

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I can make a sows ear from a silk purse so starting with a manky pallet may just take me in a direction with a better outcome :wh

 

[markcw]

Float cases - FishingMagic Gallery
I've been using pieces of polycarbonate sheet since 1990 for my floats. These protect the floats, are incredibly light, cheap and versatile as you can use different sizes for different floats, and fit in my roving bag.

Mark, I use the same for floats, at one time the larger width sheet was ideal
for pole rigs, I used to get mine of someone I knew who fitted conservatories,
Around 1990 I think a tackle firm cottoned on to people using the sheeting for
float storage etc and brought some out under their brand name, needless to say "those in the know" didn't buy any, I still have some in use from the late 80's -90 with the same floats in them,

 

[Mark Wintle]

Mark, I use the same for floats, at one time the larger width sheet was ideal
for pole rigs, I used to get mine of someone I knew who fitted conservatories,
Around 1990 I think a tackle firm cottoned on to people using the sheeting for
float storage etc and brought some out under their brand name, needless to say "those in the know" didn't buy any, I still have some in use from the late 80's -90 with the same floats in them,

I got my original cases from Roger Downing of Rotherham who was helping us on the Witham. My dad had access to lots of offcuts that he used as cloches so he let me have some pieces and I just needed to buy the edging. The double thickness stuff is great for Avons, just need to take out the central partition with a sharp chisel.