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huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Figured was better to do 10 than just couple. Doesn't really take much more time. Still a ways away from finishing but they are already sealed twice wire thru fitted the bills need cut out of .100 lexan then onto prime and the fun part. Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (92KB - 855 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | No these aren't blanks I buy 3x3 X 12" balsa and cut with my own pattern, bill, Bill angle, my own wire thru. I made 5 others they are being fished but no catches on them yet. I myself had follow from 40's size on my own but I panicked on the 8 turned tighter than fish coyld turn sooooo.... | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Here is one of first 5 Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (57KB - 829 downloads) | ||
danlaboucane |
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Posts: 482 | i like the color pattern | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Few steps ahead from last few pictures Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (65KB - 524 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Ready to prime Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (127KB - 544 downloads) | ||
Eastman03 |
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Posts: 100 | Looks great! I built two similar cranks out of cedar and they didn't run great. Did you weight yours down a bunch? Also what did you fill the slot with? | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | I sealed the balsa twice with sherwin Williams sanding dealer and cut the slot by hand filled the belly in like 8 spots with lead I think to talked like 5/8 oz or something plus stainless wire through then I use plastic welder cream colored epoxy to fill entire slot except bill I use clear devcon 2ton 5 min | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Here is the weighted blanks not filled Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (127KB - 464 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Ready to prime and paint Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (48KB - 483 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | IT GOT ATE. 3 times in 1.5hr 2 boated and one lost on it. I lost one (poor or lack of hook set) on a 4" crane. FINALLY ONE ATE MY LURE AND NOT ONE BUT THREEEEE | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Picture Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (124KB - 542 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Here is the base coat on a foiled blue gill I painting up. I just using this as base to hide foil edges I will epoxy to smooth then paint the rest on and recoat. I have more I'm doing I'll post all together once finished Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (118KB - 484 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Few others Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (143KB - 541 downloads) | ||
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huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Slowly but surely making progress Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (92KB - 414 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Another one Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (101KB - 428 downloads) | ||
JakeStCroixSkis |
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Posts: 1425 Location: St. Lawrence River | That last pic cool that one is gonna turn out great! Love to have it. Shiner city. | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Sexy shad Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (93KB - 447 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Blue gill Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (126KB - 445 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Almost done Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (94KB - 401 downloads) image.jpeg (94KB - 369 downloads) | ||
huntandfishwv |
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | Done finally. Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (50KB - 361 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 126 Location: Culloden, WV | ... Attachments ---------------- image.jpeg (54KB - 415 downloads) | ||
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