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As others have said.....study the plugs you want to make! Pay close attention to weighting, lip placement, hook placement. When I started I just chucked a piece of wood and started to emulate a plug I liked....happened to be a pencil popper. Nice easy plug to start out with, its a quick study. There are 2 things I look for when I build a plug......I look for form (good clean lines and attractive curves.....proper placement of all hardware) and most importantly....function (that is that the plug performs in its finished state exactly as I envisioned in my mind). So get yourself some wood to first practice turning on.....MAKE SURE YOUR TOOLS ARE SHARP! This is the first lesson......the most dangerous tool is a dull skew! A nice sharp skew will make the turning easier! Good luck and have fun!
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