Fudd … a tribute to Mr M Blanc.

[kreel]

From a very early age I've wanted to carve my own lures and I finally decided (with no training in the endeavour) to do just that. I also decided to stay true to my younger self and carve a lure that Elmer Fudd would be proud to use (hence the title of this post - Mel Blancs was the voice for Elmer and Bugs).

So undeterred by any knowledge of carving or for that matter wood, obviously I've seen the stuff, I believe they use it in house construction and the like. I went to the carpenters at work, many of whom are carvers themselves, for advice on the selection of the wood and the tools for the job.

I purchased a Dremel, a reciprocating chisel, a number of engraving and carving heads for the dremel and a carving knife. Next the wood …

Obviously I didn't need one quite that big … So we carved a hunk out of the middle of this one and set to work whittling!

In reality the guys at work gave me a bunch of off-cuts (Pear I think) and I set to work. Getting the basic shape was a b'tard - I wanted to whittle it down but the wood is very dense and finely grained (which is what I wanted to get the level of detail I am after).

By the weekend I had the reciprocating Chisel attachment for the Dremel and I was off (bear in mind that I live in a unit and we have no balcony or garden - we do however have a dining table/work bench).

late Saturday and it looks like a frog

Sunday midday and it looked a little better

Sunday afternoon and I'd had enough and wanted a break.

The project is nowhere near over yet. I will need to get the fixtures - bib, hook hangers etc and then check that it swims, make adjustments and then when I'm sure that it works I need to take the fixtures off, paint it, clear seal it, re-attach the fixtures and then I can cast it into the snags and have a good cry.

This may not be the sleek lure that we're all used to - its about me having fun and appeasing my younger self. I suspect that the next lure I make will look more like the ones in the stores but for now, in the words of Fudd:

Shhhhhhhhh I'm huntin wabbit … cod

[ellicat]

That's all there is to say !

[kreel]

Thankyou eCat, we should lock it off and never speak of it again.

[big al]

a nice set of lubra lips on that one you have there al

[JarrydA]

You should call the lure the Mick Jagger!

[bootyinblue]

With lips like that, its bound to be a deep diver!!

[shortie]

was this your model

[kreel]

You guys are so harsh, its modelled after my dear departed mother ...

rubbish. :evil:

And no Shortie I didn't model it after Jorgé your pool-boy/masseuse/rod-holder.

It has already been named - The "Fudd". Although I do like the "Mick" or the "Jagger", maybe the next one.

[Binder]

Aah, you do realise you should cut the slot for the bib before carving the edges off.......

Apart from that, it definitely looks like your average bait fish........

That Mel Blanc would have drawn...........

[Zim man]

An original design and well cool, I hope it smashes many cod for you

[kreel]

Binder: I'm going old school with this one - metal fixtures bib and hook hangers attached with screws. All advice welcomed though as I have said I come into this with no real or unreal knowledge.

Zim man: Cod is the target and if Damiki gets their order in early enough I should be able to create one or 2 of these a quarter. We can talk dollars later.

[Eug]

snag first cast?

[mick fillet]

the "Fud"is looking halariously cool,might even work better then a tassie devil....actually i reckon the "Fud" would eat a tassie devil for breakfast. Ahhh De Ahrdie Ahhhrdie

I want me one ob dem .

[Surfingant]

that's bloody awesome mate, I'm sure you'll catch a heap on it.