Plug Porn

[handyman]

thanks sharkie

[acpendergast]

Hello,
I am new to this forum and relatively new to the joys of lure making.  I currently hand carve all of my lures, but after seeing the amazing pics displayed on this thread i may need to purchase a lathe.  Thank you for posting them and if anyone has any advice or tips (perhaps an affordable, quality lathe) i would love to hear from you.

[handyman]

hay!  acpendergast   handcarving  thats an art....well im running a jet midi lathe  oh i can see it now.............your hooked!!!

[surfstix]

Damn Handy your going to town love those surfsters w/o the slope did ya swim them yet? The wounded spook and mandingo are really nice too.

[Salty]

WOW Handy looks great!

[handyman]

say thanks gents thanks for the great commaints    yea the surfster has the same action as the orginal version   ..........maybe just not as deep   with out the slope

[surfstix]

If you don't mind did you change the lip size or it just swims higher because of no slope on the head.

[handyman]

well surfstix....i use two differant lips on that  surfster    i make them with the small lefty lip 7/8x9/16......or salty has the surfster lip  for plug sizes 1.5oz-2.0oz......which i also use for a small danny plugs.......personaly i like the surfster cause it has a nice cup........and since i make smaller plugs in the 4.5-5" range to 1.5oz.......it gives the plugs a certain wiggle like the UPS driver at saltys loading dock .........

[surfstix]

Thanks for your info kind of new at all this stuff thats why I'm sticking to the kits haven't done any straying from the norm I appreciate your input. 

[acpendergast]

Thanks for the reply Handyman.  Any advice on sealing?  Ive just been spray painting the hitting them with a high gloss poly.  I have a lot more questions but i guess taking it one at a time is best.  Thanks for the help

[handyman]

hay acpemdergast  yea got to seal your plugs.....[waterlox marine & zinsser sealcoat] are the two i use  and ive been favoring waterlox.....depending on how many plugs your gona seal......but lets start with one   get a container like a 1qt paint can  a clean one  or a jar with a screw top.......fill the can/jar with waterloxmarine   or zinsser 100% shellac sealer  and submerge your plug under the sealer  i like to let the plug to sit in the sealer for 15/20 min....so it will soak up the sealer [ remember the plug must be pre drilled] so the sealer penatrates into the wood......once sealed remove the plug and let the plug dry 24+ hours drying is the important part....if you use boiled linseedoil that can take days, months, years to dry......once the plug is dryed i like to prime the plug  i use rust-oleum primer.....just make sure your plug is throughly dry on each step.   once your plug is all painted up   get some two part epoxy and coat your plug with that  i use flexcoat or devcon 30min epoxys  for a good hard finish...but you must spinn the plug to prevent sags.....a rod dryer motor works well....... good luck

[numbnuts]

wow 

[acpendergast]

Thanks again Handyman

[handyman]

a thinner version of the
Uploaded with ImageShack.usWACKER.......1.5oz eel

[numbnuts]

sunzabitches use all