To make punching the eye easier drill a 1/2" hole to center the eye
then just drift it bigger.To oval it hit it on the side.Then if you
have an eye drift use it to put the tapper in. I made mine by driving
a piece of tapered stock in to a sledge head I had laying around.
Have fun.
--
Kim George
"Why for you try to bury me in cold,cold ground?"
Taz