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    Posted: 16 Dec 2019 at 12:58pm
I was recently given a couple of unfinished lures by a close friend of mine. Some square timber, some rough carved and one or 2 sanded with drill holes. She explained that they belonged to her grandfather and sadly he was now too old to continue making lures for himself. 
Here is the first one I finished for her. I twisted up some wires to suit the existing holes. Made an aluminium bib and coated it 2 coats of envirotex. I believe the timber was western red cedar. 
It was put in the mail this morning so she should receive it just in time for her to go and show her grandfather and family at Xmas. 

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Great job!! I'm sure he will be pleased with that...
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Great work Danny, excellent result! Clap
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Very nice, well done.
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well done and great history to it.
Sure it will bring joy Big smile
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Beautiful Danny. nice work! Clap
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top job danny ,will make the gentleman very happy 
it a lot better world if you just smile
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Cheers fellas. Yeah I hope he likes it. I believe hes in his very late 80s.
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beautiful job Danny ,love your work!Clap
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It's as though you have been making lures all your life Danny. Your work is top shelfClap
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Superb, never get tired of simplicity. Love how it captures the grain rings, hope you gave it a test swim before sending it off?
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I didn’t unfortunately. 
He’s a pic I was sent when he received it. 

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The picture says it all, that is a visage of profound elation. Awesome job on the lure, kudos to making his day
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