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03-11-2009, 04:14 PM
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Pressing on with plastic...
Made a couple more new ones today. The first one is a simple tapered round nose swimmer but I made this to test out my laser engraving. I hope to expand this to eventually beyond text to reproduce 3d scales and fin texture. Oh, if you find this on the beach, return it to me, it has my name on it, it is mine, . 
The last image is of my "knuckle-joint", the head actually nests inside a deep cavity in the tail. The back end is swiveled deep within the cavity and it can rotate relative to the head endlessly without binding. The wood one swam well with a real struggling action. I really like the way it looks in the water. Quite a bit different, a slightly higher frequency and a little tighter. It may take me a while to adjust the plastic density to get it the way I want it.
I am spending a lot of time refining last years mag-weight minnow, it is gonna be pissa
Last edited by Mr. Sandman; 03-12-2009 at 08:08 AM..
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03-11-2009, 04:22 PM
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I made a couple others for some friends... I have made these in every color ( I fish them a lot myslef) but this one shown is really cool. It has impregnated aluminum dust suspended in the resin. After it comes out of the mold, I simply buff it with steel wool and it looks like a bar of aluminum. Should the finish dull over time or with use...simply re-buff to bring back the finish.
Last edited by Mr. Sandman; 03-12-2009 at 08:09 AM..
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03-11-2009, 04:27 PM
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Location: Easton, MA
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That is really cool! You're like a mad scientist putting the aluminum dust into the resin. Very nice work and the name engraved is sweet. If I find one on on the beach, I'll be sanding off your signature and dropping it in my plug bag.
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03-11-2009, 05:54 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Way cool. I have a plug in mind to try that with some day. Is it difficult to mold large lead weights in to a plug dead center?
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03-11-2009, 06:48 PM
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Plug Paladin
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Jackson, N.J.
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Larry Dalberg (The Hunt for Big fish tv show) Did a show on making plastic lures from molds 2 weeks ago. Search the hunt for big fish website and hes sells all the plastic stuff to make lures. He may have it on DVD to purchase.
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03-11-2009, 07:06 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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Are those Plastic or the foam ... ?
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03-11-2009, 07:19 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
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Brilliant! This is giving me ideas 
That episode of dahlberg was pretty good. I havent been able to find it anywhere online, but he was doing some pretty cool stuff, with the clear resins and the rtv molds and stuff. |
Domination takes full concentration..
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03-11-2009, 07:25 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
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03-11-2009, 08:11 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbones
If I find one on on the beach, I'll be sanding off your signature and dropping it in my plug bag.
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Nice work SM.  |
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03-11-2009, 08:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
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I missed the show but several people who saw it said it is similar to what I am doing. I have used that stuff and there are others as well.
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03-11-2009, 08:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by justplugit
Nice work SM.
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Maybe I should embed a GPS tracker in one....  |
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03-11-2009, 09:26 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
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Hello onstar I just broke a lure off...
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Domination takes full concentration..
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03-12-2009, 08:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: S. Boston, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
Oh, if you find this on the beach, return it to me, it has my name on it, it is mine, .
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nothing a little file can't take care of !  |
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03-12-2009, 09:23 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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nice job. If you need aluminum dust just ask. We got plenty
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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03-12-2009, 04:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vineyard Haven
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Breach needle is great Jim. Who has to much time on their hands???
Oh thats right, it only takes you 15 minutes to make a plug I forgot.  |
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