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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 02-12-2005, 07:20 PM   #1
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Talking New One!

New eyes (for me) and triple split rings.....bring on spring and the big girls!

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Old 02-12-2005, 07:27 PM   #2
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Old 02-12-2005, 07:34 PM   #3
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Forgot this little guy...I hope the trout like him!

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Old 02-12-2005, 07:50 PM   #4
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mmm i fondled that one.... nice work! flawless!

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Old 02-12-2005, 08:57 PM   #5
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really nice work Larry .. all of it .., how u doing those eyes..
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Old 02-12-2005, 09:28 PM   #6
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nice eyes

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Old 02-12-2005, 09:39 PM   #7
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Man, that's one heavy duty trout plug...thru wired stainless, triple splits?! johnny
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Old 02-13-2005, 07:32 AM   #8
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i like the way you're countersinking the eyes.

What are the split rings rated for?

And is that the head of the whale plugs i see in the 2nd pic
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Old 02-13-2005, 09:32 AM   #9
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eye source

Where do you get those eyes Big Fish?
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Old 02-13-2005, 09:37 AM   #10
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The big eyes Steelhead I just got from Craftking.com...12 MM clear eyes and you paint behind them the color you want. They add life to the plug for sure.

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Old 02-13-2005, 10:37 AM   #11
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great stuff larry

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Old 02-13-2005, 10:51 AM   #12
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.., how u doing those eyes..
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Old 02-13-2005, 11:17 AM   #13
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Old 02-13-2005, 11:40 AM   #14
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Sorry Tagger...its easy. Drill the eye hole, it was 1/2 inch on the jointed swimmer. Eye socket must be deep enough so the router bit I use to shape the edges can have enough room to cut. Then in the drill press put a router bit, I used a 3/4 inch, plug still has square ends, and very slowly drop it into the eye socket and let it carve the eye socket just the way you want it. (I stress very slowly as if you go too fast the router bit will chew and spin the plug at your head) The smaller plugs are easier as I just use a round dremel bit to do this. A little sanding and they look great!

I hope this helps.

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Old 02-13-2005, 11:52 AM   #15
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Larry .. I've never put a router bit in my drill press, good idea .. .. I'll have to try . thanks . helps alot ..
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Old 02-13-2005, 11:55 AM   #16
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Slowly Ed...slowly!

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Old 02-13-2005, 06:57 PM   #17
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Tagger, you should try a router bit in yer drill press when doing popper mouths johnny
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Old 02-13-2005, 07:24 PM   #18
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Detail question... You cutting the little thingy off the back of the eyes before putting them in place?
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Old 02-13-2005, 07:59 PM   #19
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Yes Steelhead I cut about half of it off...the rest I epoxy in and it should never come out.

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Old 02-13-2005, 08:54 PM   #20
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