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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 03-15-2008, 04:45 PM   #1
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Equalizer ?

not a knockoff ,, but close .. I put a tail weight in the lip brace like an equalizer .. Didn't seem right .. I was afraid plug was going to do a head stand so a put a 00 shot back of belly hook also..
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Old 03-15-2008, 04:47 PM   #2
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one more ... I turned the arse on the lathe and bandsawed and handcarved the head ... don't ask me how much ..
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Old 03-15-2008, 04:54 PM   #3
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Woah....that is sweet. Awesome looking

How's she swim?

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Old 03-15-2008, 05:03 PM   #4
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How's she swim?
Havn't tested yet .. I have a feeling, its going to have to be some place deep ...

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Old 03-15-2008, 05:31 PM   #5
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Those eyes are cool.....too

looks like it will go deep...

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Old 03-15-2008, 07:35 PM   #6
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Oh wow, Eddy..........just WOW!
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Old 03-15-2008, 07:48 PM   #7
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Wow, very nice.
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Old 03-15-2008, 08:00 PM   #8
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very nice eddie... that's a sweet color scheme. i'll paint the one you gave just like that one. then we can trade.....that putty you gave me, is that plumbers putty? that worked great. i've got the plug sealed with min-wax hardener, set the belly weight, now what?
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Old 03-15-2008, 08:17 PM   #9
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Those eyes are cool...
thanks ... they're glass ....

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Old 03-15-2008, 08:44 PM   #10
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I can see how much...

Cool plug. Love the brass.

Reminds me of something I have been gonna give a whirl but its to weird to mention

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Old 03-16-2008, 01:55 AM   #11
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Old 03-16-2008, 06:59 AM   #12
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VERY NICE, glade you posted that plug, I never seen one
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN

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Old 03-16-2008, 07:11 AM   #13
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real ones.. They are plastic .. not wood ..
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Old 03-16-2008, 11:13 AM   #14
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eddie you did a great job....that plugs blows those plastic ones away....off to hd, to grab the expoxy, i'll pm you later when that step is completed
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Old 03-16-2008, 01:20 PM   #15
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Tagger, THANK YOU

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Old 03-16-2008, 06:19 PM   #16
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Incredible looking plug... I love your "zombie" color pallette It's the ultimate homage to the walking dead.

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Old 03-16-2008, 06:41 PM   #17
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Thats sweet, kind of like a darter with an extra large diving plane.
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Old 03-16-2008, 06:47 PM   #18
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It's the ultimate homage to the walking dead.
Thank you .. Thats exactly what I was trying to achieve ..

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