Two Pinchney danny profiles

[steelhead]

I managed to get my hands on these a while ago. Just turned bodies "to match"... Bottom one isn't dead on. Have to do that one again. Remember reading on Bassdozer's site that there was a reason for the two different profiles. Can't remember what it is....

Dimensions: Front and back the same on both plugs: 15/16" nose, 11/16" tail. The top one is 6" long, shoulder centered on the plug and is 1 1/4" thick. Bottom one is 5 3/4" long, shoulder is 1 1/8" and is
3 1/2" back from the nose.

Top plug has weight centered at 3". The bottom one doesn't appear to be weighted.

Both weigh 2 ounces, so the bottom one must be made of slightly denser wood.

[numbskull]

From reading the same bassdozer article, I think the bottom plug was called a "bootleg" because it was a copy of a successful Musso shape. It may also have been made of maple. It sounds as if there was a maple Musso swimmer, so perhaps Pinchney copied it. I've never made a maple swimmer (other than an eel), but maybe it is worth a try.

[numbskull]

It's also appears that the back hook is slightly more forward on the bottom plug. Is that correct and can you see a wt hole? Where is it in relation to regular Danny? Thanks.

[numbskull]

Duh. I just reread your original post and answered my own question. Brilliant.

[numbskull]

One more question (you can tell I'm excited), are the lips similar, or does the bottom plug have a higher wire position? I'll shut up now.

[Nebe]

I have a hunch that the different profiles are for casting. the one with the widest part twards the rear is a better caster.

nice stuff