In article Ec1cd.750925$gE.363003@pd7tw3no, Rudy
wrote:

Is there any way to drill a hole thru a finished cabinet, as in installing
handles, and not have the wood finish at the other end of the hole (the
exit point) become splintered or otherwise split when the bit comes thru?

The head of the screw that holds the handle from the back will cover the
small amount of tearout.
Ease up as it goes thru.

Clamp a piece of scrap in place on the backside. No tearout.