Kickin', thanks and Arden and Merch too...this is fun ....I have a bunch of turned wood bodies and I'm not equipped with all of the gear for through drilling etc. so I drilled out the spots that I needed and inserted
swivels then drilled small holes through the sides and pinned them in with heavy wire, back filled the holes w/marine epoxy and sanded everything smooth and sealed, sounds like a lot but it was actually very easy, I have the versatility of placing everything where I want it, everything is very solid and sealed in...I'm making one similar right now which I've drilled a large hole in the back for the weight/swivel to see how it reacts with the weight placed differently....hope I don't end up a more plug productive plug maker than productive catcher of fish...