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[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Bruce I have some of those auto air paints?? You like them?? Use them much?

no, I try to use the regular

[Slipknot]

Paul, I bumped up the prototype thread, there is a pic of the weight there
not sure if it needs to be quite that big of a shoulder but you get the idea

I have your counter here

[Diggin Jiggin]

Last year I made a lot of pencils and gave a lot a way, it really does turn it into work. I've been scaling everything back a lot this year, justy doing 1/2 a dozen of a type at a time..

George sent me the dimensions for the big 7.5" donny swimmer last week so that was this weeks project for me. I took one for a swim this morning and I liked it a lot. I have some bass wood an dwhite cedar so I may try a floating one from those woods and see what they do.

Does anyone know what lip the 6" maple version uses?

I'm still messing with a larger darter. I tested these 2 yesterday and ended up extending the slopes a little further when I got home and resealing them, so I need to test these 2 again..

[Diggin Jiggin]

I was going to post a picture but forgot to attach it. Here's the big donny's I was working on. BF those look great! I havent started messing with those yet although they are still on the list for this year..

[BigFish]

DJ...those look pissa! Darters scare the bejesus out of me!

[Slipknot]

I like darters but didn't like trying to make them all the same.
I did some years ago with a single belly hook.
some were a flop, but others were great.
I think fishweewee had a great night on Block until he lost this to a fish.

[BigFish]

Love the face Bruce! Different! Bet it dug great too!

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin

I was going to post a picture but forgot to attach it. Here's the big donny's I was working on. BF those look great! I havent started messing with those yet although they are still on the list for this year..

Those Donnys look good. I just did a bunch of sr's myself in pine.(inspired by Numby, of course) Fortunately I did have one original donny sr in my stash to copy. After disecting the plug and pulling out the belly weight I found out the belly weights were hand poured into the plug body and weighed almost exactly 1/2 oz. I found the same thing on the donny pine jr too.(hand poured belly weights, not glued in)

My hook positions are the same as yours, no tail hook, but I might insert 6 grams of lead(what the trebles I'm using weigh) into the tail to help it fly.

What type of lip are you using?

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Those Donnys look good. I just did a bunch of sr's myself in pine.(inspired by Numby, of course) Fortunately I did have one original donny sr in my stash to copy. After disecting the plug and pulling out the belly weight I found out the belly weights were hand poured into the plug body and weighed almost exactly 1/2 oz. I found the same thing on the donny pine jr too.(hand poured belly weights, not glued in)

My hook positions are the same as yours, no tail hook, but I might insert 6 grams of lead(what the trebles I'm using weigh) into the tail to help it fly.

What type of lip are you using?

Mike, before you "dissect" any more plugs check with me, I can probably save you the sin.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Mike, before you "dissect" any more plugs check with me, I can probably save you the sin.

Will do, you'd disown me if you saw some of the plug building sins going on in my basement right now. I think its called learning by your own mistakes..

Don't get me wrong, I haven't succumbed to any bodily injuries, but some of my classic plugs are, shall we say, two piece...

Hopefully some good will come from it....if not, there always my fall back bait....

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

My hook positions are the same as yours, no tail hook, but I might insert 6 grams of lead(what the trebles I'm using weigh) into the tail to help it fly.

What type of lip are you using?

The tail weight is a good option if you are leaving off the tail hook.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by numbskull

The tail weight is a good option if you are leaving off the tail hook.

I'm not a tail hook fan either. I like what you did with the donny sr's and am implementing the same setup, meaning sans the tail hook.

[eastendlu]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

Paul, I bumped up the prototype thread, there is a pic of the weight there
not sure if it needs to be quite that big of a shoulder but you get the idea

I have your counter here

Morning guys.
Bruce coincidence i am working on same type of tail weight mold.

[BigFish]

Well....good mor....err.....afternoon Lou! Sleep in a bit??

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by eastendlu

Morning guys.
Bruce coincidence i am working on same type of tail weight mold.

I bet it won't take you 2 years

good luck with it

[eastendlu]

LOL Bruce trust me when i say that a certain builder has been waiting patiently for over a year for me to make him something so i can sympathize with Paul.Geez i still owe Pbadad a decent wire bender. Hey Paul i'll race you i bet i can have mine built before Armageddon in 2012.

[BigFish]

Here is the Floyd Roman Nike Jr. I have been working on! As you know Paul gave me one of his blanks (pictured in primer) which he copied from an original so I hand turned mine and it came out perfect I think! The curves on these plugs are super sexy! Paul likes the "old school" look of his belly grommets tight to the body (which I love too) but I could not resist setting my grommets into the body for a sleek look! I will seal this plug, prime and I am debating color choice but am leaning towards my bunker pattern! I think this pattern lends itself well to the swooping shape of the body! Of course I am going to have to turn some more! Also will be turning some smaller versions of the Nike shortly! Thanks again Paul!