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Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-14-2010, 10:30 AM
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Posted By Diggin Jiggin
That sucks but don't worry about giving them out,...

That sucks but don't worry about giving them out, no one will complain. Last year darters were the only thing I had problems with on the spinner, I'm not sure why but i think its because they're not...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-14-2010, 09:29 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
I've been pretty lucky so far this year. I...

I've been pretty lucky so far this year.

I ran out of sys 3 clearcoat so I ordered some more, when I opened it I was suprised to see how clear the hardener was. The last of my old hardener was...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-14-2010, 09:12 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
Good morning guys. I didn't get too much done...

Good morning guys. I didn't get too much done this week. I got some darters epoxied and I did get my flaptail plug sealed & primed... Maybe do some painting on some topwater stuff today or...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-10-2010, 07:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,524
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
There are lots of things you can do with a...

There are lots of things you can do with a router/table but its a pretty unforgiving tool, atleast when using bits. I am sure you could get a drum sander attachment and use the table as the spindle...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-10-2010, 07:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,569
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
The nice thing about this setup is you can slowly...

The nice thing about this setup is you can slowly spin the plug with one hand while you epoxy it so you keep a wet edge. It also makes it easy if you want to sprinkle some glitter.

Then I just...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-10-2010, 07:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,569
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
I am sure we are all doing something similar. I...

I am sure we are all doing something similar. I was doing some epoxy before dinner, here's my setup.

I basically have an old rectangular storage box similar to a milk crate that I cut away the...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-08-2010, 06:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,908
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
Thanks Lu, my long thru drilling bits could use...

Thanks Lu, my long thru drilling bits could use it i'm sure....
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-07-2010, 02:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,913
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
George thanks for digging that one up, and to...

George thanks for digging that one up, and to the greek, your jointed is sweet too.

The more we do this the more I realize we're not really going to come up with something new.. When I...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-07-2010, 10:03 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
It's funny how easy it is turn this into work. I...

It's funny how easy it is turn this into work. I like the woodworking but I've been painting, wiring and epoxying this week. I dread the finishing part but I guess you can only put if off for so...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-07-2010, 09:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,913
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
I suck at wiring jointeds. When I try to do the...

I suck at wiring jointeds. When I try to do the tail loop on the front section I always end up scraping the paint.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-07-2010, 08:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,913
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
And here's some swimmers I've been working on. ...

And here's some swimmers I've been working on. George thanks for the dimensions. I ended up doinga lot of tweaking on these.

The smaller 6" ones are maple. I only wanted one belly hook which...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-07-2010, 08:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,913
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
got some stuff done

Here's the slant headed stuff I've been working on. These are all from soft maple. The one piece ones are 3 oz and are kind of a cross between a swimmer and a darter, the jointed ones are a...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-05-2010, 07:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,443
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
Thats very nice, I'm sure you'll do well with...

Thats very nice, I'm sure you'll do well with it...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-05-2010, 07:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,587
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
Very nice stuff and nice choice of colors...

Very nice stuff and nice choice of colors...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 02-05-2010, 11:09 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,481
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
I didn't use them on my maple stuff last year and...

I didn't use them on my maple stuff last year and I did not have any problems.

For plugs with a lot of action like poppers and pencils I think they do offer protection to the wood around the...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-31-2010, 09:47 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
I'm at the same stage as prof m, but on a much...

I'm at the same stage as prof m, but on a much smaller scale. I'm not sure what will be done by plugfest. I'm trying to get all the wood working done before I start to paint so I'm not painting in...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-24-2010, 10:30 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
Good morning everyone. George reading your...

Good morning everyone. George reading your posts makes me realize just how much of the science behind this I don't know.

I wanted to try some of the big donny surface plugs. I didn't have...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-22-2010, 12:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,903
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
If the grommets won't fit as there is excess...

If the grommets won't fit as there is excess sealer in the hole, if you heat a grommet up the heat lets it slide right in... I hold the grommet in a set of small vice grips, & heat it w/ a small...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-19-2010, 06:04 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 28,467
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
I've been using helmsmans spar varnish for a...

I've been using helmsmans spar varnish for a while and I like the results but now that I am working on maple swimmers I was worried about weight gain from the 1 hour soak I usually do.

I just...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-17-2010, 12:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,644
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
I like that you got it to swim without a lip. ...

I like that you got it to swim without a lip. Pretty cool.
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-17-2010, 10:43 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
Paul are they using lefty 1 or 2 's? I tried...

Paul are they using lefty 1 or 2 's? I tried a 2 and had a lot more roll than I liked. Maybe thats why all of the ones I see pictures of are blind so the eyes don't make the roll so obvious ? ...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-17-2010, 09:46 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
I was going to post a picture but forgot to...

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...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-17-2010, 09:38 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
Last year I made a lot of pencils and gave a lot...

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...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-16-2010, 07:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,562
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
It's the better mouse trap syndrome. Those all...

It's the better mouse trap syndrome. Those all look nice, and I'm sure they'll all be chewed up by the end of june...
Forum: Plug Building - Got Wood? 01-11-2010, 07:32 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 116,200
Posted By Diggin Jiggin
Lu thats a great jig. You guys have some...

Lu thats a great jig. You guys have some ingenious ideas about how to do things...
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