San Salvador
Here is the jig that I settled for in the deadeye construction. With this jig, I can make 6 deadeyes at a time but you can accommodate a larger piece for more pieces if you wish. You will have to make two stop wedges at both ends or one in the middle, it all depends how big a jig you want to make.
This build will probably take three postings to get all of the information in. What is good about this version, is that the pieces fit snug and do not spin around if you make a mistake. Some pieces will no doubt be damage but the mass production will even it out.
Another good thing about this jig, is that with the dowels, you can push the parts out when finished. When the dowels have too much damage from the drilling, you can replace them easily with another dowel piece. So here is the first batch of photos on this jig.