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I cut mine at an angle slightly before using the rotary tool he also sells his blanks on ebay as a finished kit

if using it for a popper you want it too float I know my cedar floats . never tried pine I didnt use weights need to float. for popper lol try this link this is the guy I got it from

I use cedar. no wire harness drill a small hole where you want the loops. Place a screw that has a loop at the end. front and rear and where you want the bottom hook. attach the o ring to the screw. I dipped in sanding sealer let dry over night. paint with airbrush colors or dip in acrylic paint and let drip dry. I liked the airbrush the best but seal with sanding sealer first. the mouth is cut on a band saw at a slight angle then use the rotary tool to make the inside of the mouth.

I turn mine on a lathe. I use a rotoary ball type drill bit to carve out the mouth. Use a dremil tool to drill the holes to put the loops on.