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[striperman36]

You wouldn't like consider a tutorial for them hand carved yummies would ya? Your Danny tutorial was the best I read, really helped me learn the deal.

Bill

[Jigman]

Originally Posted by striperman36

You wouldn't like consider a tutorial for them hand carved yummies would ya? Your Danny tutorial was the best I read, really helped me learn the deal.

Bill

May be in the future. I still have plenty to learn on making these. Wouldn't want to post a how too and provide bad info. The basics, as I do them are:

1) draw your pattern on the wood
2) cut out the shape on the bandsaw, including lip slot
3) drill screw eyes and weight holes (be sure they are EXACTLY centered)
4) knock off the edges with a beltsander
5) sand to shape by hand
6) cut lip out of lexan and sand to final shape
7) tank test to determine the amount of weight needed (right behind the hook in this case. Plug sits flat in the water with about 1/4 of the back showing
8) make any adjustments that are needed
9) test cast to make sure it swims right, and make adjustments if needed
10) let dry out then seal, prime, paint, clear coat as usual.

Jigman

[striperman36]

Thanks,
I am interested in understanding how you come to a lip style?

[Jigman]

Trial and error on the lip style/size. That is one of the things I'm still messing with. Rounded lips tend to give more action to the plug. Squared off lips deflect better of objects in the water. The angle of the lip probably has a lot to do with the action/depth the plug will run. A lip coming straight out of the plug will dive deeper than one with a greater angle (like the ones I did). You also have to consider the size/shape of the plug and the location of the weight. Those are some basics, I still have a bunch to learn on this type of plug.

Jigman

[justplugit]

"The Jigster", also know as "The Sharester"