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Old 01-16-2007, 05:02 PM   #95
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Originally Posted by eastendlu View Post
Good question as it makes a bid difference.
Used pine, since I think that's what the Gibbs were/are. Weighted them along the wire, all the way to the front hook. Not sure I have that right yet, but I'm getting closer. Got a few AYC as well, and have been thinking about trying maple........either of you guys any experience with maple bottles?........made one a couple of years ago that was a dud but I think I had the lip wrong then. I also shaped these more along the lines of a Musso than a Gibbs, the latter which has the shoulder closer to the neck, I'm starting to think the Gibbs shape may swim better. Along the same lines, here is a weak knockoff of a Musso littleneck swimmer (after I got outbid by a ton for one on ebay)............same shape as a bottle, but the weighting is a mystery so far.

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