Some handcarved bombers 1st lures

[pops]

I havent got a lathe for fear of instant divorce but having lurked for a while so i handcarved some basswood recently and based them on Gary 2 tigers ...these are like bomber long A ...2 oz 7 inch , leave a wide tail wake >>>> on a slow retteive and dive 1-2 ft with a tight ~~~~~~~~~and back up quick . only took a day each through wired, sealed with epoxy like Gary 2's. Had to cut and file the lips ....anyone know where to get bomber lips ?

[pops]

heres a Gary 2 for size

[JHABS]

Very Very Nice.

[pops]

Thanks ! they swim nice ...just got to try tonight to catch on 'em

[ProfessorM]

Beautiful job. You don't need a lathe

[Backbeach Jake]

That's some awesome work. Funny thing pops, a whole lot of us wood spinners are now experimenting with handcarves. That puts you way ahead of the curve.

[Tagger]

Pissa Pops ... Your off and running ... great looking handcarve . Think you might be hooked now ? Wait until you catch on it ..

[pops]

thanks ...! itried them out , they tail kick like a surfster leaving a large surface wake >>>>> it dives about 2 ft before popping up ....nice.
Is there any way to get the same desigh to dive deeper 3-4ft m??? different wood ? more weight ? they are 2oz 7 "
thanks

[Tagger]

try knocking off a Maverick .. they go down .. shorter and stubbier ... Are you weighting those ?

[afterhours]

super looking pluggage!

[Raven]

extremely nice Pops

in the old days people sat on
their front porch watching the
world go by...and whittled wood.

you have taken that
to a whole new level

[ThrowingTimber]

They look great pops keep us posted on their success.

[pops]

latest with weighted tail, more angled lip...hope it gets down a bit...

[Tagger]

sweet Pops ... very G2 ... do you know how to do hangers ? .. not that hard really .

[Woodbuster]

Nice job!!

[pops]

Thanks, I talk to gary about them too ...nice guy. I dont know hangers, Im using his sealing with epoxy method . I place a swivel in a tight belly hole and epoxy as a 'hanger' ...?? ....this one is a lot slimmer than the 1st.

[justplugit]

Beautiful work.

[Tagger]

what # test is that belly swivel ? if its a krock its probably impressive ... i like hangers on little plugs .. I know Gary likes a finer wire .. I'm using 1/16

[pops]

120 ? m going to look for some smaller diam. wire too...
how do you make a hanger ?

[Tagger]

here Pops ... others do it other ways maybe ... I just use these ceapy round nose because the tip is small on them ..

[Tagger]

practice... not so hard ... fill hole with plumbers epoxy.

[pops]

Thanks...plumbers epoxy ?

[Tagger]

H D plumbing dept ... clear tube ,red ends .. looks and feels like grey playdo with a black core... rip off a small chunk .. mix in fingers jam in hole .. Gets very hard ,, somewhat sandable ,,water resitant .. use sparingly .. $6 and some change a tube ..

[pops]

thanks....nice plug btw do you wight them any way ? or just use wood density / lip angle,length ?

[Tagger]

Pops ... thats the one I made from a beach chair .. unweighted maple.. I traced a cordell redfin for the lure . I tipped a real redfin nose side down on the edge of a table and traced the lip on a piece of paper for a template ..I'll swim this this weekend ,. too many irons in the fire .. keep forgettin .