not sure wat order they are... but if you wana put them in ur post ill take mine down....

CAPESAMS do you drill your belly holes first with the end squares on before you cut the head square and drill your off center hole?

I always have to do things the hard way..I through drill first, then draw a line from the nose hole to the tail hole on the bottom of the plug then use the drill press to do the lead an swivel holes,,but I don't use the handle on the drill press. I push the plug onto the bit..I do this because of the curvature[spell] of the body, I'm not producing a 100 plugs so I take my time an do it this way....I do most things by eye an don't use jigs. I want my holes 90 degree's to the body where the holes are an not to the center line of the plug as a whole...in other words if the back of the plug curves down to the tail, I lift the plugs butt up so it's 90 degree's to the bit...this way the grommet sits nice an flat an the swivel is some what pointed to the rear of the plug instead of being straight up an down.....whew!

Thanks Steve, got to get me a long 1/8 bit, and a jacobs chuck..
cheaper than buyin' a drill press... for now.
Hey ;) U taking to snacking on Friskies? I see the spoon in that can... yer cats gonna get peesed! ;)

that's what happen's when the wife doesn't feel like cookin.:(

Capesams just wanted to say thanks for all the great info,it helped alot...I owe ya one.

any time...hope you finger it out:rolleyes:

Theres a fifty times easier method thst makes the hole 100% dead center I'll post a pick of my rig tonight
You realy cant free handed it to get a straight true hole i 'll post detailed pics of my rig and process this weekend

THANKS CAPESAMS--- I'm starting to get the centers like you said, but sounds like i need a forstners bit to drill like you. To get my bottom line straight i take a square and draw up from the lathe holes on each square,then connect the lines by using a straight edge across the bottom of the plug. I like your idea of the actual drilling to get the proper fit.Thanks again. :D

I must also advise you that method is unsafe
the drill bit can grab into a rough grain and flex and go right into your hand furhter more the drill bit is prone to snap in that situation. The drill rig is the best method and it is also the safest.

Cape sams,
Thanks for taking the time to show us newbies that trick :kewl:

IFG..u must be prone to hurting yourself. if you go slow an take your time they work very well. bits don't snap cause they feel like it. they only brake because you have forced it into the wood to hard.

I am not ptrone to hurting myself neither is my father before we were fishermen he was an engineer and I was a amatuer wood worker I have a total devotion to saftey check out my post on how I do it
oh yeah and bits due tend to sanp like that impurities when the are cast cause this or a rough grain will put the bit right through your finger

I have many countlesshe shop with out a single incident.

Is there more spliting of the lure blank when the belly holes are drilled before turning? I would think the holes would tend to chip when turning.
THANKS!