Machined and sealed the little danny today. It's as true to the original as I can do without a dupe. In fact it was beside the lathe as I turned the Greek's. That original rewarded me handsomely...

Im done. Just gotta break out the vice and tie up a nice flatwing on a 6/0 :humpty:

Outnumbered wants "eye treatment" number 1! That would have been my first choice for this plug so I think this will be a very special plug indeed! It will also have a special extra "twist".....to be seen very soon! Very unique I think too!:btu: Can't wait to see all the great work going on.....we will start a picture thread the weekend of the 7th if that is ok with everyone?? So if we can hold back a little we can make that weekend alot of fun with this??? Sound good?:btu:

Dad gave me a lot of latitude so I've taken the opportunity to get creative which means I've spent a ton of time staring at the plug, I'm please with what I've got so far and cant wait to get to the serious painting.....I plan to swim it this week to make sure it is effective...overall...just about 10" needlefish, a little over 12 with the tail hook I think...planning to get to the SWE open fly tying night this week to work up a nice dressed tail hook, I'm thoroughly enjoying this but it's killing any other plug making that might have been done...still plenty of winter left, hope everyone decides to do this on a regular basis...

when they due again?

Ready to ship out the weekend of the 14th!:buds:

Throwing Timber, this is your Danny.%$ I hope you enjoy.%$%$

painted several today, some really cool color combo's with alot of color on them. Finishing touches ahead. :cheers:

I gotta get moving on mine. :wall: I thought we were just bringing these to plugfest... Saltydog that pikie looks great.

I owe a fat danny and I was planning on making a whole run of them but I've still got a dozen needle blanks turned and I haven't even worked the weighting out on those yet. The topwater stuff I did is primed but I wanted to mess around with the weighting on it but its been so cold testing been a pain. And then there were the freakin darters that had to be swum over and over again last weekend. They are almost done, first bunch will be epoxied tomorrow before work.

I'll turn the danny I owe tomorrow... sounds like a run of 1. Or maybe 2, I gotta make me one too! and the black ones in bad shape and so's yellow boy. So maybe 3, or 4 or 6.... ugh.

Turned, sealed, and primed. Thinking on the paint now. Fred, if you have any preferences, let me know soon. No tellin what I'll come up with otherwise :grins::uhuh::jump1:

Jigman

STRIPERCRAZY, JR COWBOY IS DONE. Will try to get a picture for the 7th.

:uhuh: sweet!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine's in sealer...

Mine too! I "F-d" it up Sunday so I had to whip another one off the lathe! Gotta say this one is better.....and I am going to hate to part with it! Gonna have to make more! Paint Sunday!

Yea .. is it too late to back out .. I'd like to keep mine too .. I still get png though ,, i hope

I can always make more...its just that its my.....(sniff).......first Jr.....(sniff, sniff).:doh:

It'll be OK, I promise I'll take good care of Jr.

Primed today! Paint Sunday!:btu:

Clear coat now !!!! on my first freshy ... rivet,,rivet

when are these due, next year?:huh::rolleyes:

Weekend of the 14th Prof!:jump:

that makes me feel better, thought I was way behind, tub swim today-looked good...to the pier tomorrow...

put eyes on them today and glued in grommets. Clear coat on Tuesday and wire them up for photos next weekend.

just came up from laying the pearl coat on, will finish color tomorrow. im still a rookie at this airbrush thing.

Going down to the creek for a test swim. With warmer temps, and a window of water w/o ice will see if it dances!. I also need to swim a newly weighted design of a Wad needle. I'll get back w/ results.

Outnumbered.......painting today!:wave:

actually painted some plugs today:soon:

Painted on Friday, clear coat this afternoon. Grommets and wire later this week. Photos :wid:

Jigman

Swam a few plugs. The Cowboy Jr is real sweet. Nice sway and dives 2' w/ moderate retreive. Excellent wake cranked slow. Lip and wire adjust will define the depth and waggle. The needles were as expected. 1' under w/ a wiggle.

I was asked to make a fresh water lure .. UUhhhgg .. Never made one . This would be a challenge .. I ended up with .,, what eles ? a predator .. Plug is thru wired and weighted just like the big guys .. I made a few knowing I'd mess up.. First paint job frog patern dots, I tried for perfect circles , with inner perfect circles ,, plus I put way too many .. Ended up looking like the polka dot kid .. I intentually after that tried messing up the circles too odd shapes ,. think it looks better .. I didn't have a real frog .. probably should have googled .. All I need now is an addy .. PM and I'll get on it ..