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blondterror 12-21-2010 10:27 PM

Source for glass eyes
 
Where do get your glass eyes for special larger plugs. I found this site

schoepfer eyes for decoys, carving, restoration, high quality glass eyes


looking for eyes for some 8" pikies.

Sgt Striper 12-21-2010 10:37 PM

That's who I got mine from...for decoys, which I haven't carved in years! So now they go on some of my plugs.

chefchris401 12-22-2010 08:04 AM

Flea bay.
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WoodyCT 12-23-2010 07:25 AM

Taxidermy supply houses. Seen clear, brown, red, yellow.

Realize that they will break if fished. Intended for display purposes.

I saw a thread on making them out of plastic on a taxidermy message board the other day.
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chefchris401 12-23-2010 09:10 AM

Woody I have never had a glass eye break on my plugs or grs plugs.

Gary only uses glass eyes and I have two of his plugs with 3 seasons on them and they show no cracks.

I'm sure some of them will break but I've had good luck w mine.
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johnny ducketts 12-23-2010 12:17 PM

Try this place
Glass Eyes Online, Teddy Bears & Dolls with an International Flavor

blondterror 12-24-2010 05:59 AM

thanks guys... I will try the place JD suggested... prices look great and they should be perfect for some Pikies I will be making,,,

johnny ducketts 12-24-2010 12:41 PM

I'm thinking of ordering some myself.

ProfessorM 12-24-2010 12:52 PM

a little note- expect them not all to be the same exact size. they will vary up to a 1/64 th or so. If you are trying to put them in a tight tolerance hole some will fit some won't.

blondterror 12-24-2010 01:01 PM

this looks to be a good excuse for a few new metric forstner bits... Need to make a new rack for my bit family... all of my existing forstners are english excepot for the Euro Hinge 20mm bit

Grapenuts 12-24-2010 03:52 PM

If you buy them from jerry you'll need 2-3 sizes of 64th's bits on either side of what you order...their eyes are hand made and can be all over the place in size.Unless you don't mind allot of slop around your eyes because you only have bits that run in 1/16th's.


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