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Originally Posted by Ake G
and I'm doing my usual topwater stuff and maybe a swimmer already with it....
Think I could use it to make a bottle plug or is it just too soft? How about a darter? Got a great darter shape I'm working on but cut the proto in Poplar that seems to have the action I'm after...
Do these kind of cut "wood-lipped" shapes generally require a harder stock for durability's sake? Or is it more about the desired action...?
But I have all this sweet Cypress.....
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Bottles are usually pine, so soft wood isn't an issue. Orient the grain lines vertically for more strength on the lip.
Darters often take a beating on their chin, so soft wood can be a problem (then again you can always make another), getting the weight distribution correct is as important as the shape of a darter, so a shape that works in one wood may not in another.
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