My stuff - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

ferret · 03-10-2003, 10:23 PM

I'm new to plug building, learned just about everything from the Internet. Keep in mind I dont have a lathe or an airbrush, used a make shift lathe and rattle cans.

I know the pic is crappy, I'll post some close ups when I get a digital camera.

Slipknot · 03-10-2003, 10:43 PM

WOW, that's quite the stash there.
I'm impressed. You have everything almost, just need a flaptail.

Nice work there ferret.

MAC · 03-11-2003, 04:50 AM

looks like you been real busy,great job

Striperknight · 03-11-2003, 05:58 AM

Nice plugs. You did a nice job.

Fishpart · 03-11-2003, 06:49 AM

Christian · 03-11-2003, 09:29 AM

NICE!!

Striperknight · 03-11-2003, 06:28 PM

I've been painting with spray cans and its not easy. This is great work!

Christian · 03-11-2003, 06:45 PM

im working on getting an airbrush myself.
ferret, you said you dont have a lathe? how you making those plugs?

ferret · 03-12-2003, 09:27 PM

The hard way. The first thing I do is cut the wood to size, been using pine dowels and cedar 2x2"s. Then I drill the thru wire hole with a 12" 1/8" bit. I use 2 3" 3/16" wood screws in both sides, one screw in my drill chuck and the other in a hole in the wall, lock down the drill with a vise and instant lathe. It's not the best or safest lathe, but it works. I try to cut or shave as much wood as possible with saws, sanding disk and planer. I try to drill the thru hole right up the middle, dont always work, if it's a little off center we got a pikie or surfster blank, if it's way off center danny or darter, when it is straight up the middle we have a polaris, pencil, bottle, neddlefish blank. I also dont use conventional lathe tools, I had an old Stanley planer, the one with "little teeth", broke the blade in 2 and hold it with a glove, works pretty fast.

I wana get a lathe and airbrush and belt sander and jig saw, but I'm affaird I'll lose interest after a while and wont use the equipment too much. BTDT with too many hobbies.

TheSpecialist · 03-12-2003, 09:34 PM

Nice work Ferret. Be careful the wood doesn't take off on ya.

hech117 · 03-16-2003, 01:44 AM

that is very impresive plug collection...i just have a question on how u painted on the green texture on the yellow lures, did u stencil it...wirte me bak with a replie

ferret · 03-17-2003, 12:15 AM

Painted the whole plug yellow and let it dry completely, then I taped a piece of "laundry bag" cloth over the top then hit it with cobalt blue, let that dry, peeled off the cloth and crossed my fingers hoping that nothing sticks to the cloth.

IFG · 03-17-2003, 08:42 PM

what did you use for paint