Drilling – Simple Tricks Can Prevent Damage From Bits Driven Too Deeply Into Wood

Monday, April 6th, 2009

If you’ve drilled many holes in your life, you’ve almost certainly drilled at least a few that were too deep. You know the scenario: The bit pops out through the back of your work, ripping away splinters and sending a hot flash of panic up from your toes to the top of your head.

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Big Bores – Best for Drilling Large Holes

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

If you’re like most people, it’s a safe bet that nearly every time you drill a hole in wood, you’re using the wrong tool. How so? Because most of us – and that includes me – do our drilling with the twist drill, a bit actually designed for drilling metal.

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Drills – Special Tools Are Needed When Making Holes in Wood

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Odds are that nearly every time you drill a hole in wood, you use the wrong tool. What makes me so sure? Because almost everybody – and that includes me – does drilling jobs with the twist drill, a bit actually designed for drilling metal.

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