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Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-22-2003, 05:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,097
Posted By mrpogie
Ferret, I've done that with flourescent colors on...

Ferret, I've done that with flourescent colors on trout lures. I sprayed it into the cap of a spray can and then poured it into the airbrush cup. There was no need to thin it out anymore than it...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-19-2003, 05:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
There's no question that making up some jigs...

There's no question that making up some jigs would help produce numbers of exact copies quickly. I know about some of the jigs and have a couple of my own design. I've seen the gibbs video at the...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-12-2003, 03:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,041
Posted By mrpogie
Thanks Fred, glad I could help. You should talk,...

Thanks Fred, glad I could help. You should talk, I have enough things to do and now I have to make some of those neat little 1 oz. bottles you showed me. You did a great job on those. Thanks for the...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
This is the weighting pic. One small piece under...

This is the weighting pic. One small piece under the chin it wieghs 4 grams,I'm not sure in ounces.This helps it to roll over right away and to start digging. The back piece is 5/16" thick and 1...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
Once i cut a piece of tape I put a little center...

Once i cut a piece of tape I put a little center mark in the middle and use that to line up the tape on the top side of the plug. I use 5 marks, the one on top at 13/16", the two on the sides at 1...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
Once you have a shape you are happy with and...

Once you have a shape you are happy with and swims well, this is an easy way to preserve that shape. Wrap a piece of 1 1/2" masking tape around the plug,overlapping in the back.use an exacto knife or...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
One of the hardest things to keep from doing is...

One of the hardest things to keep from doing is undercutting the face of the plug where the wire goes. I try to lay off the pressure when I get to the center of the plug while I'm using the drum...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
Once I sand down to the line I take a rubber...

Once I sand down to the line I take a rubber sanding block with a piece of 80 grit paper and smooth out the taper on the front of the lip which still looks a little ragged after the drum sander. You...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
second picture

second picture
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
This is how I shape out the lip using a 1" drum...

This is how I shape out the lip using a 1" drum sander in my drill press. I go back and forth from one side to the other to try and get it to come evenly. In the second picture the first view is...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
Now all you have to do is connect the dots. One...

Now all you have to do is connect the dots. One thing that is important is the deepest part of the lip is closer to the top than to the centerline. That's where the 1/4" mark towards the top comes...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
These are the measurement that are laid out on...

These are the measurement that are laid out on the first one. You only have to do this once, further down in the pictures is a very quick way to trace that shape onto the rest of the plugs. For...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-12-2003, 03:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,261
Posted By mrpogie
Shaping Bottle Plugs

I have assembled some pictures on how I shape my bottle lips, I have tried to make it as easy to understand as I could. I know a lot of guys don't use large bottles but the pictures and dimensions...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-05-2003, 07:18 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,607
Posted By mrpogie
Thanks Bruce and Melissa for hosting the get...

Thanks Bruce and Melissa for hosting the get together. You two are very generous to open your shop and home to 25-30 guys for a day. I enjoyed talking to everyone and left with a few tricks I learned...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 12-13-2002, 10:38 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 13,010
Posted By mrpogie
Fishpart, I can't commit to the swap itself due...

Fishpart, I can't commit to the swap itself due to a remodeling project I'm about to undertake but I'd be happy to contribute a couple of plugs to help keep the lights on. ...mrpogie
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 12-12-2002, 06:13 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,210
Posted By mrpogie
Assinippi, I'm in the process of doing that. I've...

Assinippi, I'm in the process of doing that. I've already taken most of the pics, they just have to be edited for size. Then I've got to type out some text to go with them. I can't guarantee they'll...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 12-06-2002, 10:32 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,210
Posted By mrpogie
Thanks John, the first two thirds were pretty...

Thanks John, the first two thirds were pretty good but the last third was pathetic. My daughter and son inlaw are renting a house with a spare room in Middletown while she does some grad work at URI....
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 12-06-2002, 06:33 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,210
Posted By mrpogie
Jigs, I'm still working on editing pictures and...

Jigs, I'm still working on editing pictures and text that I'm going to post. I know, I know I've been a little lax lately:D

I'm looking forward to seeing some great people from last time and...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-25-2002, 05:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,652
Posted By mrpogie
For now, I read a thread about some stuff called...

For now, I read a thread about some stuff called Minwax wood hardner. This guy dunks the plug in a piece of pvc pipe with a cap glued on the bottom. He says the plug comes out very hard and sandable....
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-25-2002, 01:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,652
Posted By mrpogie
Did you ever have a batch of plugs that were made...

Did you ever have a batch of plugs that were made out of dowels and used waterseal on that that the epoxy cured correctly. As I stated in an earlier post I've never tried waterseal on anything but...
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-24-2002, 08:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,439
Posted By mrpogie
Bob, try a little glitter in the famowood (I've...

Bob, try a little glitter in the famowood (I've never heard of this stuff and you're not the only one who talks about it.) while you're mixing it. When you apply it the glitter might have time to...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-24-2002, 08:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,071
Posted By mrpogie
Bob, try a little glitter in the famowood (I've...

Bob, try a little glitter in the famowood (I've never heard of this stuff and you're not the only one who talks about it.) while you're mixing it. When you apply it the glitter might have time to...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-24-2002, 06:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,652
Posted By mrpogie
Chris, are you using hardwood dowels and did you...

Chris, are you using hardwood dowels and did you use waterseal on both batches. ...mrpogie
Forum: How To and Favorite Plug Forum Guides 01-24-2002, 12:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,439
Posted By mrpogie
Bob, I've never used glitter before. I think...

Bob, I've never used glitter before. I think partly because most of my plugs have been painted to imitate a baitfish of some sort and I felt the glitter would take away from the finished product. To...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-24-2002, 12:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,071
Posted By mrpogie
Bob, I've never used glitter before. I think...

Bob, I've never used glitter before. I think partly because most of my plugs have been painted to imitate a baitfish of some sort and I felt the glitter would take away from the finished product. To...
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