On 2 Nov 2005 18:22:43 -0800, wrote:

I am building a very large fishing lure with Western Red Cedar. Because
of its weight, I am worried that the front screw eyes I typically use
will pull out. In fact, some tests I ran showed that the screw would
come out. I could use a more dense wood like maple but I very much
enjoy using WRC and besides that it's a wonderful wood for making
lures.

I tried flattening out the head end of a 3" wood screw and then
drilling it out on the end for a line tie but it wouldn't quite work.
Is there such a thing as a large wood screw with a hole on the end of
it allowing something to be tied to it? I would like something about
3" long.

Any ideas or suggestions much appreciated!

thank you

II

You might try one of those screws that they hang wire-suspended ceilings with...
no idea what you call them, but they're about 3 or 4 inches long and look like a
wood screw but instead of a "head", they have the last 1/2 or 3/4" flattened
with a hole in it...



mac

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