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04-12-2005, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Saratoga Springs NY
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a school of needles
more of the 1st batch.
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04-12-2005, 05:10 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Nice work. Picked up 2 birch dowels while at Rockler today. Gotta spin couple needles and pencils........needing a BM model to emulate for the north shore surf. Haven't ho'd a plug yet, cept Slip's dahtah blank from the show and that just got first coat of white yesterday.
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04-13-2005, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Attleboro, MA
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Quick rookie question.........
Do you weight the tail more or the belly? And what is the average length and diameter of a pencil/needle? I have some turned already and have yet to take the next step. I would like to know how far off I am off the norm.
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04-13-2005, 11:35 AM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The Sack Of Mass
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Oh man what a question! 
Needles really have no specific guidelines for length, weight or diameter. Most people make needles to cast a long way, so the bulk of the weight is situated near the rear of the plug with a counter balance up front. As you build more and more, you will begin to understand what weighting really does. I make several needles with different weights and sizes. Everything from sinks like a rock to slow sinking/suspending to floaters, each has it's own situation and sets of circumstances, so build them to fit your needs. That's part of the fun of building your own, you can make them to do exactly what you want them to do.
-Dave |
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04-13-2005, 11:41 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Saratoga Springs NY
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All of the needles in the photo have a different weight scheme. One has 1/4 tail weight in the nose and tail, swims nice and casts like a bullet. One is tail weighted with some weight under the nose. I weighted everything different to see what felt best for me. Im finding out that is the fun of it, all of the experimentation.
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04-13-2005, 12:23 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Nice looking needles.....I agree, experimenting is part of the fun of the whole thing.
Nightfighter, I got a few Howdy's and Spooks in progress right now and one of 'em has your name on it....  They're getting their Linseed bath tonight. |
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04-15-2005, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
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Originally Posted by Striperhound
All of the needles in the photo have a different weight scheme. One has 1/4 tail weight in the nose and tail, swims nice and casts like a bullet. One is tail weighted with some weight under the nose. I weighted everything different to see what felt best for me. Im finding out that is the fun of it, all of the experimentation.
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You hit the nail on the head. Get them to work the way you want them. Experimention is the fun part of building  Nice needles by the way.  |
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