Glass Eyes
 

i just got a bunch of glass eyes. they are the ones with the wire connecting two eyes together. now my question is this, what are the steps in mounting these on/in the plug? i was gonna do up a few existing "blind" plugs i have. thanks.

Hi T, can you post a pic of those eyes???
If they are domed with a flat back and you want to countersink them in the plug you will need to use a "brad bit " for your drill the same diameter as the eyes. Then what I do is drill a hole where I want the eye to be deep enough so that the edges of the eye are in the plug. I use a small dab of GOOP to glue the eye in place. It's a snug fit if you match the bit size to the diameter of the eye and looks professional.
Hope this helps.

Good pluggin,
Bernzy:)

P.S. Where are you from in W. Mass?, I grew up in Holyoke

Forstners bit is better to use.

Hi Specialist, I'm not familiar with that bit, what is it.
I've been using the brad bit but if there is something better :confused:
I want to know.
I'm somewhat new to this and want to learn;)
Good Pluggin,

Bernzy

Bernzy the only way to describe it is it looks like a saw bit??
It is serrated and cuts a flat bottomed hole.

Here is a pic:

Hi Spec, Cool:cool: Does it come in a variety of sizes???
Is it tough to get the hole started?
The brad bit has a pointed tip so it doesn't walk when you start the hole.
Learning is good!!!:)

Bernzy

They come in many sizes, you can buy them singley ( is that a word????), or in sets. I got a nice set at Home Depot, Woodworkers Warehouse also sell some smaller sets. They have a point in the middle and bite well, they don't wander.

Thanks Spec. I will try them out on my next batch of plugs :btu:

Good pluggin,
Bernzy

Don't forget the drillers oil, when useing those bits, it keeps them cool.:laughs:

The eyes have it...

I feel like I'm standing in a crowd being stared at. When I was younger I used to carve alot of birds, mini's. an decoys. glass eyes were the only thing around at that time, but boy they were nice. something like .25 cents a pair.

T.L., You might want to hang on to those glass eyes for repairs on the old plugs. I've been using solid plastic eyes, installed in a hole with a flat bottom (brad point or fostener bit) and held in place with 5 min. epoxy. The glass eyes were installed on the old plugs by leaving a short piece of the wire on the back of the eye and pressing it into the wood like a tack. They may have used some glue also to hold them, but not sure. The plastic eyes are a fraction of the price of glass ones.