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Default Make That Hole Bigger!

On 12/22/2014 10:02 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 12/22/14 9:58 PM, Leon wrote:
On 12/22/2014 7:38 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 12/22/14 7:15 PM, Leon wrote:
On 12/22/2014 5:50 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
The subject was brought up recently, so I thought I'd show how
I do it. You have a drilled hole that is too small. You can't
just put a bigger sized Forstner or spade bit it the hole
because it has nowhere to center. Here's the solution!

http://youtu.be/DeKCCsgX-II


Step Drill.

But you can drill a hole bigger with a true Forstner bit.


'splain, por favor. Go a picture?




A true and well made forstner bit is capable of cutting a
cove/scallop out of the edge of a board. It does not use a center
point to guide it, the edges guide it.


I think I know what you're talking about. I have some Forstners that
are basically circular knives that slice around the circumference and
I've actually done what you describe... but it took a very steady hand.
:-)


The better the bit and using a DP the easier this is to do.