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    Let's make a fishing lure

    I'm going to try to show my attempt at building a jointed wake bait out of poplar. I've made a few won lures but I'm more of a soft plastic guy. First I'll draw it up. I want a longer style lure like a top water type. I've been catching quite a few redfish on wakers lately so I want to make one of my own.
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    Once I got the shape the way I like I cut the tape and extended the lure about a 1/4" to have room for the joint.
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      #3
      I cut it out on the band saw. Then I'll sand to the line.
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        #4
        Neato. I've never seen one of these made before.

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          #5
          I hope I don't screw it up lol. I mark it for the chamfer and will carve the edges with a box cutter
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            #6
            Carved the edges and did a lot of sanding. Poplar is a good wood to use for this, it's got a tight grain and sands well.
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              #7
              I drilled a hole thru the lure to mark where the eyes will be. This way they will be even. I also cut the slot for the bill whole it was still square.

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                #8
                Cool project!!

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                  #9
                  Next I drilled a 3/8" hole for the weight, this is to make it stay upright while sitting in the water. I put an 1/8 oz split shot and some lead from a 7 1/2 shot 12 gauge round to fill the void. I filled it with sawdust and superglue. Then sanded it smooth.
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                    #10
                    After all that sanding now the scary part. Cutting it in half. I cut it midway of the lure. I'm hoping the joint will exaggerate the wobble of the near vertical bill. The bill angle is 85 degrees so it's pretty straight down.
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                      #11
                      Next I used a Dremel tool round both ends to match. I'll drill a hole for a pin and put a slot for a screw eye.
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                        #12
                        I twisted a screw eye and a pin. I used the Dremel to cut a slot in the middle of the front, the screw eye ( in the middle of the back) goes into the slot and the pin goes thru it, this makes the joint.
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                          #13
                          Tomorrow I'll seal it, make the bill, paint it and try to get it finished up.
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                            #14
                            Cool project

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                              #15
                              Mad mad skillzzz!

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