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next step marking the eye... find ( or make) a block of wood the is just above center and draw a pencil line across the circle marked for the eye... use an awl to pilot the hole and use either a hand dril or the drill press with a 1/4 forshner bit to drill the eye socket about 1/16" deep,...
through drilling.. this can be done on the lathe or drill press (if you have enough height) .. I'm useing the lathe ( speed set @1200 rpm) for this fitted with a 5/32 aircraft style bright finish drill bit, drilling from the tail end with the nose supported by the tail stock, hold the plug in your hand and slowly feed the plug into the drill by sliding the tail stock, revers direction often or any time you feel the drill binding or making noises.. you only want to drill to the front hole, if your drill is not long enough, dont worry, the job can be finished by hand when we drill from the front..
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