I found this on the Full Chisel Blog:

Incidentally, ever see how  they made those fancy little brass escutcheon 
plates fit into the wood stock?  Using a passepartout or parser drill, that's 
how.
Check out ST-Roy epeisode  2807 to find out, quite amazing. Utter 
simplicity in action 
 
http://www.pbs.org/woodwrightsshop/schedule/28season_video.html

John  M. Johnston
There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness. Dave  Barry

In a message dated 1/23/2010 4:22:29 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
wizofoz@i... writes:
I'm having difficulty visualizing how this thing  works.
Anyone has a link to a video of it in operation?
Thanks for the  great post, Peter!
 
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