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As a sealer I use a 50/50 mix of clear polyurethane And mineral spirits that I dip for 10 minutes and let flash off for an hour then I base coat with rust oleum paint and let dry for 24 hrs then airbrush as desired, the thinned mixture soaked into the wood grain really we'll when I cut a test piece in half therefore making a good water sealer. So many good options just use what is easily available and works for you , good luck. David J

@ Ravenlures Are you going to try it on homemade wood lures or commercial blanks and if you think it might be good for a wood sealer thanks David J

You might try soda in a soda blaster if you have one available, a quick pass will Matt the finish David J

@ Travis Thanks Travis this worked out really well, save money and stronger anchor. David J

Awesome vids Dieter, I can identify with loosing baits, had two of my minnow baits hook up on a piece of heavy monofiliment about 4' deep in the middle of the river but water was to cold and fast to retrieve them but I could see there brightly colored paint jobs in the middle of the river for weeks to follow, did not even get to fish them was just test driving and tuning them, but was regularly reminded of them everytime I test drove a new lure anyway look fwd to your next lure display. keep the shavings flying David J

Would love to see your deep diving Zander cranks I hope you post in the gallery when complete. David J

@ Dieter Sorry for not getting back but work gets in the way, I know you understand, anyway, the green shovel nose I have pictured in the gallery I had a chance to throw it in some clear water yesterday and I think you will like the action of this style if you build it, the silver and copper colored one has a lot slower action that I did not care for as well, the green one also dove between 3.5 and 4.5 feet deep with a oreno type action just deeper, the dimensions on the green one are 3" long, .75" diameter, a 45 degree angle on the nose and a dished out area .100" deep I set the line tie at lure center line, I suppose you might get it a little deeper with a higher positioned line tie but I have not tried it, although the current position seem to make it really stable, I did make and try two of the more traditional steep tapered salmon plug style and the more cylindrical has a more desirable action IMHO. I currently have a darter type plug drying down in the shop waiting paint, I am excited to see it in action, anyway if you decide to build one of these I would love to hear your results and opinion I personally like this plug and its action and will be building more for my tackle box, as always thanks for your help and it is always a pleasure I look forward to hearing from you.... Keep the shavings flying David J

Sorry for the misunderstanding on previous post but Clinton mo TU gathering NOT POLITICS

I was hoping for another TU gathering like the days of old, the pics look like they had a good time, maybe we could get Nathan to put another one on and try again NO POLITICS HERE

Clinton, politics conversation, bad juju

Welcome to TU, I have only been here a few months but the knowledge base here is the best in the world bar none, new baits, old baits, experimental, this site has it all, and the best bunch of tutors you could ask for, learn enjoy and share. David J

I work in a huge tool and die shop "6 acres under roof" and we are all metric, measuring in inch gets a little long in the decimal points when saying 3 micron tolerance, but I agree with Travis outside work it looses its value.

@ Dieter; Funny you mention it, I have two Orenos, one painted and one natural, two tangos one painted and one not, and two shovel nose, but they are the more traditional sharp taper salmon plugs, all of them are on the turner with epoxy drying, due to be dry in a few hrs, wanted to see if that porpoise action is just a property of the more cylindrical plugs or a cupped shovel nose trait , will not get to test them until Monday but I should be able to get them up in the gallery today or possibly tomorrow. I have been looking thru the Gallery at all the baits you have listed, that is quite an assortment, very impressive, am looking forward to your next bunch and how they test, Thanks for all your input. Keep the shavings flying David J

Just curious if there is a chance for anymore Clinton gatherings, there may be a few more interested now, than a few years back. Just curious. David J

@ Travis These plugs and the "Rush Tango Minnows" are all a pretty quick build especially if you become proficient with a skew chisel, I have about forsaken my plastic hard baits simply because these old wood plugs and baits that Dieter has gotten me hung on feel and look so natural on the end of your line, they have more of a swimming action, as opposed to a hard and fast gyration, I don't know how they will do out on a high pressure lake area, but the small mouth love the tango's in my small river here close to the house, but I would be willing to bet not many fish today have seen them before because most young fishermen ie. 60 and under have never fished them and most ask me what they are because they have never seen them, and they give you a taste of Grandpa's day on the water, anyway give them a try I would enjoy hearing and value your input on these old baits I know you have a better feel for different baits on open water than I do I don't fish the lakes much, good luck and thanks for the kind words but Dieter has been the inspiration on these. @ Dieter Thanks so much for your help, now it is off to the shop, I have about a hundred different styles, sizes and colors to build, the shavings will be flying for a while, so much wood, so little time living the life in the Ozarks David J

These baits were all made from eastern red cedar " aromatic juniper " to be technical so the buoyancy is excellent. Just forgot to mention it above

@ Dieter Had a chance to throw the Orenos today, I put pics in the gallery the extreme tapered ones had a wider wobble more of a swimming,and darting action than the more traditional cylindrical shaped one's, they had a tighter wobble, the smaller hook size on the tail end on the extreme tapered two, did give them the correct attitude in the water, the shovel nose had a very tight wobble and dove to 3 or 4 foot the oreno's only 2 feet or so. The dive and return to the same location was dead on, on all styles, I did notice that because of the nose down attitude when retrieved, when they encounter objects on the bottom, if you let them have slack line they will back out and not foul the hooks, do not know if they will catch fish but they look fantastic in the water. I have become addicted to these old style baits, they have a grace in the water I just don't see in the plastics, thanks for all your help Dieter. David J