[Nebe]

Karl, just try a couple.. thats what I did, and I asked questions along the way. nib helped me out alot and I also had a coulple of comercial darters to look at for a guide. If you think you can get the shape down then what else is there to worry about??? noseloop. hook placement... thats about it. I used two types of maple.. hard maple and red maple. I cant tell any difference, so I'm sticking with red maple becuase its easier for me to find. As with anything repititoin is the best way to learn, so I made about 30 darters. Some were junk and went in the fireplace, but after the 10th one they all came out great.