I'm getting the hang of this turning thing..
 

A Cap'n Flap Skin plug in progress......

looks good to me... too bad you won't be able to put a skin on it this year... :crying:

He can if he already has his skins salted away in a jar somewhere.....there is no eel ban as yet is there? Still pending?

Flap - just a suggestion -- you put the belly holes etc. in the turning with the grain running wrong. Belly holes and other drillings should be with the grain showing on the sides of the plug. Or in other words into the flat of the grain. It makes for a stronger plug with less chance of splitting. :humpty:

That will make one excellent skin plug - Now for finishing.
:buds:

Got two quart jars full now all pickled an ready!Will be purchasing more as well.

Gonefishintalk, I have often wondered about that, thanks!

another view and better idea of size. (big skin)

Now if you'd learn to use tools instead of your teeth you'd be all set.

Progessing very nicely Steve. :hihi: :kewl:Now if ya only knew some plug history too. :hidin:

GFT, i always thought the tight grain should be on the bottom of the plug as it is more dense and will hold and swim better, :huh: What are your thoughts.?

No ban yet... but possesion of eels, rigged eels or skins will be likely be illegal. Its just like when you have a tank of herring at the herring run. Maybe you had them from last time but if you take your limit they will assume that you got them all in one sitting. If they allow is to have skins what's to stop us from potting our own eels, skinning them and saying "hey I've had these for years".... its gonna suck!

looks nice.
i think tagger?{someone on the other site?} makes one with a blow hole running head to rear, to fill the skin with water for fatter profile.
nice eyes too. i gotta make me some of those.

looks good Flap. Probably want to paint it black before ya put the hooks on though. :D

Why are the eyes attached already?
Nice job!

JFT - If the grain is tighter on one side than the other, You are correct. For some reason I always check that before orienting the plug for hooks and lips.:kewl:

:kewl: And I thought I was over-thing it. Turns oout I was only thinking just enough!;)

Thanks GFT, wanted to be sure. :)

Fred, :D

Dave I was thinking black over yellow or black over olive. Skin would be dark side out.

Numbskull, tools take all the challenge out of turning wood! I had one plug blow up on me this morning and had a bit go when I had the chuck in and the plug went flying and caught my left hand pinkie. Ouchhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! It left a mark. Are you on duty Monday George? Need some pointers. You can come here or I can go there. Got to get kid #1 back to BU tomorrow. Call me.

I always make my plugs open grain on the sides. turn one without holes trow in in a pail see what side is up.U don't have to worry bout ceadr splitting.


Flap nice plug.its gonna take a big skin to get over that.

funny, i did this test today- NIB you are right. after seeing which way the plug wanted to float i was very surprised.

Hmm.:hihi:

Nice Flap!!!!!

Turn wood, Spin Yarn:kewl:

Bernzy