Looking for Project ideas

[GeorgeS]

Good afternoon, I have a friend that I would like to make something for and Im not sure what I want to make. Looking for turning projects that a fisherman might like? Any ideas for me?

 

[William Tanner]

At one time I was going to make fishing lures. Never did.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Clocks are great. Rolling pins are useful, occasionally. Vases are easy to vary the shape of to suit the piece of wood you hold. There are various toys and fiddly, fidgety things.
Pens are useful and variable...
A feel for type of project should help folks filter through the ideas they have.

 

[trc65]

Does he go after really big fish? Maybe a fish bat?

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

The fancy reel seats are great if he uses a custom fly rod. I have seen some several fish species ink pens. As mentioned lures are smallish and vary in difficulty level.

 

[DLJeffs]

Does he or she collect lures or flies? Maybe you can design a multi-tier stand with places to display lures or flies? Most fisherman have a landing net. While the net itself isn't a "turning" project, you could maybe get a net and turn a fancy handle with different kinds of accent wood. Then cut off the existing handle and replace it with the fancy one you turned. It becomes a custom made net. If they have multiple rods, you could turn two round plates with holes / slots for rods. Then mount the plates on a long rod or rods to make a floor standing rod storage rack.

 

[Nature Man]

How about a shadow box to display favorite lures, etc. Chuck

 

[Mr. Peet]

small lidded box

 

[sprucegum]

Somewhere there's a thread with instructions for turning balsa wood fishing bobbers.

 

[GeorgeS]

Does he go after really big fish? Maybe a fish bat?

Fish bat is definitely on the list. If the fish aren't big enough his wife or daughters might need it for him!

 

[GeorgeS]

Thank you everyone!