Deadeyes

Philski said:
I needed a couple more 5mm deadeyes so decided to make them.
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Those are very well done. I have not been very successful in drilling into end grain without the drill bit wandering off placement by the grain density differences. . . and you did it without a guiding bushing for the small bit. Congrats! Rich (PT-2)
 
I found that by dimpling the 3 holes with an awl into the end grain helped capture the little drill bit. I used a full size drill press and kept the bit as short as I could. But that limits the depth therefore the number of deadeyes made. Nothng I would want to do in large quantities....
 
WDO said:
yes! Why buy when you can make and have the tools to make.
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It may depend upon the size/scale of the deadeye or other blocks that are needed and the size of the drill bits and tools to make those well. Just a thought. Rich (PT-2)
 
Of course, real dead-eyes were made with the grain across them.
 
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