Has anyone ever tried shooting boards as a duplicator? Mount a block of wood on your lathe base. Put two sides on it with the top half profile of your plug just above the horizontal center line of the lathe spindles. After you rough out the plug, install this back on the bed and just follow the profile with a sanding block or file. It sounds complicated but it works pissa. If you make the jig the same lenth as your blank it will be a lot easier to line up.
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