poll on testing

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Actually I don't use a duplicator.Sometimes I like to put a piece of on the lathe an see where it takes me.Turning is the fun part.paintinting is also fun.For me.I go crazy with paints.So I go down to marina an test em in the backwaters then I'll go 1 block to the beach an see how they fair in the enviroment they are ment to be used.sometimes if I feel confident they'll work I seal em up first.or if they are made out of a wood i don't want to get wet I seal em..other times i just rigg em up without sealing.for the most part I check most the plugs i make before I go any further.I got a hole roll of crappy thin soft wire i use for this an I take the hooks an bend the points in so they don' mar the plugs.i got cups of old hooks connnected to swivels an split rings an grommets an old hardware i save for this. an i go down with a box of stuff an make some notes so i can remember what works best.I seem to make similar designs that require similar hardware i guess to keep things simple.