I made a duplicator using a 1940's Sears wood lathe and a Ryobi laminate trimmer. I'll put pictures in a separate post.
I've used the same carbide bit for about 50-60 plugs (cedar, spruce, koa & Doug fir) with no problems aside for the need of a little touch-up twice with a diamond file.
The lure blanks come out slightly fuzzy but using first 120 grit and then 220 grit cleans them up beautifully and ready for sealing.
With a Shop Vac attached to a vacuum plate behind the turning center and a polycarbonate shield covering the turning piece both dust and safety are take care of as well.
Plugs each take ~3-4 minutes to turn including sanding and - if this is important to you - each one is identical to the next.
Templates are easy to make and modify. Gee, what's not to like?
