Pete,
Once again I'm amazed and inspired by your workmanship and artistry.
I only build for me, so a hand formed bill works, but I love how you've come up with a process to repeat the curved bill so perfectly.
I cupped the bill after it was installed and bent, so I could use the bandsawn slot for alignment and attachment.
Did you make a curved blade of some kind to cut your bill slots, or is the slot in the lure square?