Originally Posted by Tagger (Post 736374)

all on the bandsaw Dave ,, no table saw ..try it .. hold your sled flat on the table ,,cut beak,slope,, everything .. key is your blank firmly in sled,,then its just along for the ride

Originally Posted by numbskull (Post 736385)

I've got BS all over the place, but it doesn't help. Does that mean I need a new bandsaw?

Originally Posted by eastendlu (Post 736408)

What bandsaw do you have as it might just need some tuning.

Originally Posted by Tagger (Post 736327)

Paul .. That horizontal hole you drilled side to side in your spook,, Is that below the center of the plug .. Thanks .. can't tell from pic .. looks like thru wire is towards top of hole ..

G.

Originally Posted by numbskull (Post 736424)

Eddy has a little bench top delta (I think) with a very thin kerf blade and very high speed. Does a better job for most plug building chores than my real saw. If I had someplace to put it I'd buy one just to do lip slots.

Originally Posted by ProfessorM (Post 736432)

I am just getting started in darter hell. Will be making fixture's this week hopefully. I am going to do the first part on the table saw as G. convinced me last week when he stopped by. To me this is the most fun part.

Originally Posted by numbskull (Post 736313)

Good morning. Gets later and later each week.

Woody, in my experience decent bass like big lazy slow spooks more than the splashy faster kind. Hard to make yourself work them slow, however, particularly when things are slow and you are searching (same issue arises with swimmers).

Got a big thrill out of F Pintauro's articles about Musso. 2 weeks ago Back Beach was telling me how the "Musso" eely was such a great lure for him at the Race years back. I told him the only eelys I knew of were the BM and Pichney (a style plug I fished years ago a bit but left me underwhelmed). Also they are forward weighted and don't look like fast water plugs to me, so I was surprised (and a little skeptical) they were a hot item at the Race. Accordingly my eyes popped out when lo and behold there is a picture of one in Frank's article. That and a Musso bottle darter, and some lipless swimmers.
Certainly got the juices flowing. Here are some prototypes (next to a copy of a musso pine sr).

Originally Posted by WoodyCT (Post 736451)

I figured folks would like the Musso articles- I sure got a woodie from them. Those, along with the work you and Paul do have me chomping at the bit to get into the shop.

Tried today, but could not what I intended for the Penn State duplicator I received for Xmas isn't going to work out for me. I'd have to make 1/16" thick (THIN!) templates, thus involving metal work, or cut originals in half lengthwise in order to use it. NOT and NOT! Going to return it and buck up for the Vega.

Thinking about a little 1.5oz. Surface Torpedo, like the ones pictured in one article. :drool:

Keep up the inspiring work,
W

Originally Posted by numbskull (Post 736313)

Good morning. Gets later and later each week.

Woody, in my experience decent bass like big lazy slow spooks more than the splashy faster kind. Hard to make yourself work them slow, however, particularly when things are slow and you are searching (same issue arises with swimmers).

Got a big thrill out of F Pintauro's articles about Musso. 2 weeks ago Back Beach was telling me how the "Musso" eely was such a great lure for him at the Race years back. I told him the only eelys I knew of were the BM and Pichney (a style plug I fished years ago a bit but left me underwhelmed). Also they are forward weighted and don't look like fast water plugs to me, so I was surprised (and a little skeptical) they were a hot item at the Race. Accordingly my eyes popped out when lo and behold there is a picture of one in Frank's article. That and a Musso bottle darter, and some lipless swimmers.
Certainly got the juices flowing. Here are some prototypes (next to a copy of a musso pine sr).

Originally Posted by JFigliuolo (Post 736647)

That Musso bottle darter is a dead ringer for a plug I finally got nailed this fall. Just goes to show... aint nothing new.

Originally Posted by go4broke44 (Post 736601)

in regards to dip priming, I do this as well. 50/50 mix Zinsser shellac based (red label?) and denatured alcohol I believe. a little 220 grit to finish and its good to go.

Originally Posted by WoodyCT (Post 736451)

...Tried today, but could not what I intended for the Penn State duplicator I received for Xmas isn't going to work out for me. I'd have to make 1/16" thick (THIN!) templates, thus involving metal work, or cut originals in half lengthwise in order to use it. NOT and NOT! Going to return it and buck up for the Vega....

Originally Posted by pbadad (Post 736705)

Thanks for the reply. I just finished priming around 50. I did 2 coats on one batch then 1 coat on another. I think 2 coats add a xtra layer to cover grain. Do you dip 1 or 2 coats?

Originally Posted by WoodyCT (Post 737059)

...Ever see the paint and epoxy come off leaving the primer on the wood after dinging rocks?:wall:

Originally Posted by BigFish (Post 737099)

I have never had that issue! Even after hook rash and dings my paint and clearcoat hold great with no lifting or peeling at all!:)