Hand Tools Archive 2007

Subject:
Re: Drilling End Grain question

Ernie Miller
>can you weld? make a spoon bit get some un hardened drille rod of the size hole you need drill a hole about 3/16 or 5/32 smaller than the outside diameter of the rod stay as close to center as possable. stop befor going all the way thru about 2 inches deep is usualy enough. cut the rod in half with a hack saw length ways now all you need to do is sharpen the point with your grinder weld it to a smaller peice of drill rod making it the length of a bit you need. grind the weld so no slag sticks out wider than you bit. harden the tip. sharpen and use. Simpleas that. Spoon bits are hard to find so making you own is about the only option. you will have to clean out regulary but they work good on end grain.

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