ravenlures Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 Trying to get a good hole for a eye on a round tapered lure. Any tips mine is drill deep and fill with epoxy that way you can tip the lure to level, anyone with a better way. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 Clamp it in a jig to hold it level and steady. Drill a small pilot hole straight through the lure so both sides match. After that bore out whatever eye socket you choose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hillbilly voodoo said: Clamp it in a jig to hold it level and steady. Drill a small pilot hole straight through the lure so both sides match. After that bore out whatever eye socket you choose I hold my lures in a wooden clamp like these, and do what Hillbilly says to do: https://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Hand-Tools-Fastening-Tools-Clamps-Vises-Clamps/Wood/N-5yc1vZc266Z1z0vir2 I try to remember to drill my through pilot hole while the bland is still rectangular, but this is what I use when it's already been shaped. Even if my though hole winds up not being exactly where I want the eyes, I can easily move the same distance from the initial hole to drill my eye holes in the right location on each side. Edited April 28, 2021 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted April 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 Location is not the problem, the problem is getting equal on all sides on a round lure which also has a slight taper towards the tail. Not easy I want the hole to be even so to place a eye in there. I have been thinking of painting my own eye but not that good at that but I just might try it. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 There is one thing that would work but only worth while if you are doing this often make half a silicone mold to hold the blank perfectly and use a drill press after. When I mentioned jig it can anything to hold it stable and level. I built a cradle to hold salmon to do this years ago out of wood even In all honesty I have been successful just marking the lure using calipers and using a cordless drill. But if does run a high risk of going wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 v-block with a degree wheel make a v in a piece of wood to cradle the lure, using a degree wheel to be exact with the eye placement. How To Make a V-Block on the Table Saw - Woodworking Video (wwgoa.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted April 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Thanks I am stupid I have a V block just laying in my shop plus the tilt on my drill press should solve my problems. Thanks for giving me a good slap on the head. Wayne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 I think it was just a push in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
