I have never done one in under 15 minutes. That is clear stright grain, which I look for in the brace stock. That doesn't always happen. It helps to have acouple of others in the shop to keep the peacefull competion up, as a gauge to see how fast they can be done. I can work a couple or 3 hours that way, then I need to do something else for a bit. 20-25 minutes is comfortable. As a side note I am always looking for the perfect brace, It has a knot right where the peg is located. Tim