Eddie Munster wrote:
I got some stuff to turn a peppermill as a present, along with some
wood. Which is all fine. Well except for a spring missing from the kit,
but I am sure that can be fixed easily. LV nearby!

But it seems I need to drill out a 1 1/16 diameter hole. the length of
thelower portion of the peppermill. The only drill bits I see in this
diameter are auger bits. I am worried that the pilot screw on the
augerbit will split this nice block of walnut. ????

What do the experienced people use/do? And do you dril them out first
and turn them, or drill after????

John


Lee Valley sell a saw tooth bit at 1 1/16" but never mind that. I've
done a bunch of these. Drill a 1" hole and scrape the 1/16", bit
extensions are much easier to find for 1" bits. If your near LV in
Halifax ask for Dave, you will have your spring and any questions
answered.