How long does it take you to build?
 

Just curious about building time.

I've been making just lathe turned plugs for the past couple of batches (I'm a freshwater fisherman so usually make a lit if jerk bait/gliders). I know I build slow, I'm pretty anal as I get really frustrated when things don't work out at the end of a build and I feel like I rushed, or skipped a step (still learning a lot about building) How long does it take you all to turn, and prep lets say a dozen swimmers? For example:
Yesterday I turned a dozen swimmer blanks, using my redneck, homemade duplicator. Cut the lips, sanded, drilled the eyes, sanded, drilled the hook holders/through wire (some will be through wire, some screw eyed), cut and shaped he ends, sanded, sealed, wiped down and hung to dry. Now they have dried over night. ready for first clear coat and primer then a test dip.

Pretty much took me all day. Does that seem like an exceptionally long time? I still consider myself wet behind the ears, especially with the lathe and plugs.

Thanks guys

MS

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Most of my wait is in drying time for sealer (about 5 days-BLO/Mins) painting might take anywhere from a few minutes to 3 days depending on the pattern I want. I would say turning to wired about 2 weeks!:)

Forever, I have some primed sealed from last year, I haven't gotten to yet.
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A dozen plugs is right around 2 hours. What did you use to hold the belly weights in your swimmers to allow you to seal them so fast?

I use a similar duplicator(homemade) thanks to fishbumwannabe.
I would say I spend a total of about an hour per plug complete on average.

to turn and prep(meaning ready for painting) I would say , 12 plugs takes around 6 hours time since that is around half the work involved or more.

Plan your steps and execute. Who cares how long it takes are you having fun and learning. JohnR is probably going on 9 years with one plug :hee:

for me it depends on how busy i am with work and life. also for me its a hobby and something to pass time in the winter.

I let my plugs cure/dry for as long as possible, sometimes they dry for 3 to 6 weeks if i cant get to them.

i paint then let dry for 2 days, wire them up then epoxy.

Ive gotten plugs done in 2 days, if you dont count drying times for sealer and epoxy.

I like having plugs in various stages of completion, that way i dont get bored doing all the same thing, like epoxying!!!