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Tai Goo

Tai Goo

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Toad sticker (10 inches OAL)
Gig
Scalpel
Lure
Hooks

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Good stuff buddy, any 'in use' pics ?

I've been meaning to try the hitting the nail with an axe method to make myself a couple of gigs.
There was an article in Backwoodsman mag a while ago showing how to make those lures using old teaspoons !
 
Thanks!

Yeah, old tablespoons and teaspoons work.

I made this spoon out of some sheet brass sunk into a spoon swedge block. Most of the stuff is pretty easy. Forge welding the barbs on the sticker and gig was a bit tricky,... and making the treble hook. On the treble, I had to make that tiny ring to hold the third prong in place while I silver soldered it.

I’m going to mount the gig on a shaft made from a saguaro rib, and try it out. I’ll try to remember to get some pix. :)
 
Awesome. :thumbup:

I'd sure love to see some of the process to make those. :)

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Here’s what the gig looks like mounted on a shaft made from a saguaro cactus rib I found in the desert around my land.
(That went quick, but I had everything ready.)


I made the hole for the 90 degree bend in the tang with the point of the gig, cut the groove for the shaft and made some notches on the back (to keep the wrappings from slipping) with the scalpel. Then, I trimmed and super glued the ends of the cord and sealed the wrappings with shellac.

I did all the forging, forge welding, soldering and heat treating with a Mapp gas torch, bean can forge, muffles, electric toaster oven and gas oven (for all the items). Some of the details were done cold.

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Don’t have time for everything,… but here’s what the main forge looks like.

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The white powder in the jar is borax flux for forge welding the barbs.
 
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