I do all my thru drilling without a lathe. Takes a bit of practice to get the feel of it. The key is learning how to let the plug spin in your hand to be sure that the plug/drill are centered on each other. Practice on some cheap dowel form Home Depot. You'll get the hang of it... :)

Jigman-
Great post. Do you know of any "How To" plug building books or other online resources?
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You might check out www.striped-bass.com and go to their Lure Building forum. I hear a few good builders hang out there :cheers:

Jigman

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