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Old 01-24-2009, 03:59 PM   #1
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Finally....

...finished a few....complete with no skid epoxy
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Old 01-24-2009, 04:05 PM   #2
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Nice job as usual Numby.....

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Old 01-24-2009, 04:43 PM   #3
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all look great! that top slopehead is awesome!
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Old 01-24-2009, 05:22 PM   #4
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Very nice...I like! High five!
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Old 01-24-2009, 05:38 PM   #5
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nice George. You are way ahead of me. You trading any of those darters

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Old 01-24-2009, 05:45 PM   #6
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Wow,,,,,, I really like those darters,,,,,,
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Old 01-24-2009, 05:47 PM   #7
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Old 01-24-2009, 06:05 PM   #8
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George your stuff looks perfect as always.

Can you give us some details on the darters? How much do they weigh and how big are they. I'm just finishing some up for my light rod but I want to make some in the 3.5-4 oz range for a heavier rod I am working on for next year...

Are those still the hard maple you were working with or did you switch to something else?
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Old 01-24-2009, 06:05 PM   #9
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Very nice. I think you've inspired me to turn a couple surfsters tomorrow.
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Old 01-24-2009, 06:10 PM   #10
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Nice ,,, That clowdy sky darter is pissa ,,
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Old 01-24-2009, 06:11 PM   #11
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Awesome !
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Old 01-24-2009, 06:44 PM   #12
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Can you give us some details on the darters? How much do they weigh and how big are they. I'm just finishing some up for my light rod but I want to make some in the 3.5-4 oz range for a heavier rod I am working on for next year...

Are those still the hard maple you were working with or did you switch to something else?
They are just Pichney/Lupo/BM copies. I've done well on the BM originals over the years. 7"long, 1.25" dia, 3.3-3.5 oz. Most are soft maple saturated in sealer, I've got some hard maple as well that I think will weigh 3.7oz. The original BMs are around 3.5 oz, the Pichney and Lupo's closer to 3. I think you want your sealed blank to weigh about 2.7.....though of course I didn't figure that out until way late.
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Old 01-24-2009, 07:14 PM   #13
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WOW, very nice.
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Old 01-24-2009, 07:43 PM   #14
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Nice ,,, That clowdy sky darter is pissa ,,
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Old 01-24-2009, 09:41 PM   #15
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Your work is incredible
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Old 01-24-2009, 09:55 PM   #16
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nice pluggage!!
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Old 01-24-2009, 10:11 PM   #17
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Nice as always George.
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Old 01-25-2009, 12:03 AM   #18
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classic......sweet

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Old 01-25-2009, 08:42 AM   #19
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wow

those are great

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Old 01-25-2009, 08:49 AM   #20
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Great job George. The darter is the most rewarding design when you get it right. So many variables to consider in order to duplicate the same results when making multiple darters. I've dabbled with darters over a few years. Never made a jig, mostly freehand design copies. Luckily they all swam pretty good. Would I be to bold to ask for a recommendation on building a jig for a particular design? Your plugs and asvise over the past years have always inspired me to keep the sawdust flying!

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Old 01-25-2009, 10:14 AM   #21
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This thread has some pictures that show how I do it, and some discussion on other ways.
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ad.php?t=54143
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Old 01-25-2009, 10:40 AM   #22
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great job on those plugs!
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Old 01-25-2009, 12:54 PM   #23
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Old 01-25-2009, 01:31 PM   #24
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ditto again on the cloud blue darter... thing is HOT




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absolutly beautifull work, but i would expect nothing less from you... those darters are most pissa!

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Old 01-26-2009, 08:17 AM   #26
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Great stuff George, that green and blue combo looks like it will do some damage.
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George .. I'm very interrested how those soft maple darters work .. I don't know if you tested them yet . I've only worked with soft maple once, and that was a board that sat in a barn 40 yrs.. I'd much prefer working with that compared to hard (brittle) maple . Seems like you got them dialed in with the sealer added weight too ..
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Old 01-26-2009, 09:03 AM   #28
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Those are awesoma....as always. The darters are sick

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George .. I'm very interrested how those soft maple darters work .. I don't know if you tested them yet . I've only worked with soft maple once, and that was a board that sat in a barn 40 yrs.. I'd much prefer working with that compared to hard (brittle) maple . Seems like you got them dialed in with the sealer added weight too ..
I'm a hack compared to you guys... but soft maple ROCKS for darters. Great action. no splitting at least in my experience.

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I'm a hack compared to you guys... but soft maple ROCKS for darters. Great action. no splitting at least in my experience.
You No Hack ,,, thanks ,, thats what I'm looking for ..
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