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Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-26-2011, 08:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,689
Posted By Rowhunter
Gotta agree, that Preasel looks like a great...

Gotta agree, that Preasel looks like a great plug.

Douglas
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-26-2011, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,085
Posted By Rowhunter
Nice plug MS, Go Badgers! Douglas

Nice plug MS, Go Badgers!

Douglas
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-23-2011, 08:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,556
Posted By Rowhunter
Thanks guys I really tried to keep the Bluegill...

Thanks guys I really tried to keep the Bluegill ones kind of simple, just the vertical stripes and gill detail, no shading or shadowing. I gave two of them away to some guys at work. One primarily...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-22-2011, 09:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,556
Posted By Rowhunter
Maple Gliders

Hey guys, I love to fish with gliders just a foot to a few feet under the surface. Typically gliders are long narrow profile like a spook. I've found that weighting a standard glider by splitting the...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-08-2011, 12:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
Those look great Ted, I know that they'll hold up...

Those look great Ted, I know that they'll hold up well, how was the performance? Were you still working on the mixture?

Douglas
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-07-2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
Woody, the tensil strength as listed is 6000 psi...

Woody, the tensil strength as listed is 6000 psi if that means anything to you. It is a very tough , dense material that machines well. Then we need to add microballoons to get it to float, and this...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-06-2011, 04:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
Nebe, soft plastics that makes sense. Decals? No,...

Nebe, soft plastics that makes sense. Decals? No, all of what you see is just airbrushing.

Douglas
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-06-2011, 02:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
Nebe, 20 at a time, you were a glutton for...

Nebe, 20 at a time, you were a glutton for punishment, I'd like to see that mold. And yes, thats a great idea of locking the lips in place if I was only doing that one lip type. Thats the nice part...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-06-2011, 01:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
Remember this is just a quick insight, there are...

Remember this is just a quick insight, there are a lot of specifics if you'd like to check this out. With the ratio of resin to microballoon mixture it is possible to achieve density similar to balsa...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-06-2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
I made these lips from polycarbonate sheet 5/64"....

I made these lips from polycarbonate sheet 5/64". I'll draw up and cut out many different shapes and sizes and test them to get desired results. I'll use a thicker polycarbonate on much larger...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-06-2011, 12:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
So far I've only done a few lure molds. One is...

So far I've only done a few lure molds. One is this 7" minnow style , one is this 6 1/2" popper and one jerk/twitch that I've not posted yet. With left over RTV I have made a few eye molds using...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-06-2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
Making jigs as always, aids in the process. I...

Making jigs as always, aids in the process. I made jigs for the thru-wire, the lip slot cutting, and a holder for the lures with the epoxied lips to stand. Yes, The lip slot could have been molded...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-06-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
After the mold is set, I drilled a pour hole on...

After the mold is set, I drilled a pour hole on the top center and cut the RTV. I made a form for the thru-wire and ballast and set the wire in place in the mold and tape the PVC backed RTV together...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-06-2011, 11:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,656
Posted By Rowhunter
RTV molds / Resin cast

Here is the process I've used to make solid resin copies of original hand carved pieces. I had chosen to do a two piece mold so I could mold in a thru-wire and ballast. I started to write out the...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-02-2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,130
Posted By Rowhunter
I'd be happy to put a couple threads together,...

I'd be happy to put a couple threads together, let me get some pics. Real quickly about the resin lures. Yes, it is a solid piece with micro-balloons added for buoyancy and lead added on some for...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-02-2011, 08:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,130
Posted By Rowhunter
Thanks guy's, I do all my Musky fishing right...

Thanks guy's, I do all my Musky fishing right here in Wisconsin, some locally and some in the beautiful, peaceful North woods. A lot of the water there is Gin clear spring fed or glacial lakes. Those...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-01-2011, 10:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,130
Posted By Rowhunter
Here are a few. The popper is a resin cast piece...

Here are a few. The popper is a resin cast piece ,as well as the three shallow swimmers. The Shad is a native forage fish ,it's poplar with a foil finish.

Douglas
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-01-2011, 09:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,130
Posted By Rowhunter
Another "New One"

Hey guy's , my name is Douglas and I have a passion for Musky fishing. When I'm not fishing I've built a couple boats for row trolling, and I'm always working on yet another lure. The last is the...
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