Oooooo geeee I promised slip I'd come over here cause its the happy place and I promised I wouldn't start nothing.
Ok Master builder, What is a master builder?
There isn't one.
You can call some guys artist, some guys engineering genius, some guys business wizards, nuts and bolts guys, some guys anal perfectionist and other such catagories. But for a master builder? Nope , Each of us pocess talents in different aspects of the plug building game. Some care to center on the fine lines, some on the swimability, some on market value, some on stress relief some on matching the bait. Yet there is something we all need to work on. Even Mike Fixter, Habs and beachmaster with thier years still look and search for better ways so yes they are still learning and bettering themselves and thier plugs.
As for having to be perfect to be able to sell your plugs that I disagree. That is more supply and demand than if you lure is a rembrant, Lets look at a company plug. Lex lures can anyone say they are top of the line paints and material?
Of course not, yet even the owner of Lex can't make enough plugs to supply the demand.
The other thing I keep reading is length of building and testing. So does the amount of time you have been building and testing matter to when and if youcan start selling. That really is up to you and really more important to those looking for another plug to try. If you want to buy plugs that are so perfect to hang or even fish by all means do so. If you want to buy them from certain builders that is your right to try and buy some of his pluggage, If you want to try and test plugs that you have never tried and compare how they swim you should be alright in offering to pay for someones plug.
Yet I keep reading that you guys think its an outrage for a newer builder to actually sell one of his plugs. My thought if someone wants one and is willing to pay for it. Then there is no justification to not sell your plugs. We all no well most of us have spent more than we should have while chasing this hobby and if you can support it by selling to someone you wants to try what you got then go ahead.
If there is a problem with what the plug does or paint failure be prepared to make it right. Either by refunding that persons money or fixing the problem.
If you do buy a newer builders plugs then be prepared for problems but before you go and bitch on the internet contact that builder most will gladly take care of the problem because it shows them in proof what they need to improve. I know your gonna say well that should be done before you try and sell. But when The demand is as high as it is sometimes putting it on the market will get you faster results than giving away all your plugs. Let the consumer deside and if he deside you made something inferior let him let you know. Pleasing them is more important than pleasing any other builder or critque.
So I guess that's it and Slip I tried to not be so passionate and will not argue my point. Everyone thinks differently and all have their right to thier thoughts.