Owen Lowe wrote:
In article ,
(Arch) wrote:

the axis is the problem

not by my method:

Take a small-ish drill and bore the whole way through the blank. Then
use that bore as a guide to center the Forstner on both sides. Hmmm?

Nope.

Centering is only part of the problem. You still have to align the axis
of the forstner bits with the axis of the pilot hole.

Any way, I doubt that a bowl with a hole in it would meet Arch's
exacting standards.



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