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Matching Drill Bits & Dowel Plates

May 9, 2019 By Richard Maguire 10 Comments

drill bits and dowel plate

  Getting a nice looking pegged joint is all about compression. You basically want the peg to be a bit too tight for the hole so it cleans up without any gaps. But, that's not to say you can just whack a fat bit of dowel through a hole that's too small and expect a good job (although … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drilling, Woodworking Joints

Drill Bits For Hand Drills

January 22, 2018 By Richard Maguire 33 Comments

best drill bits for hand drills

I'm always whinging about something. So the thing this blog is good for is that someone always has an answer. And it shuts me straight up. When I was moaning about drill bits in the marking knife post, we got plenty of suggestions for bits that you find overcome my problem. You weren't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buying Hand Tools, Drilling, Woodworking Hand Tools

The Ultimate Cordless Drill

July 29, 2015 By Richard Maguire 34 Comments

Drilling with a brace

I don't use screws often in furniture making but when I started building lots of benches I found myself in need of a good cordless drill for all of the vice fitting and particularly around the tool wells of the Little John's. I also needed something with plenty of power. Drilling 3/4" holes for … [Read more...]

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Expansive Bits

March 19, 2014 By Richard Maguire 17 Comments

It's certainly not an essential tool but if you ever come by an expansive auger it's definitely worth grabbing as they're a great get out of shite card in the workshop. I've had this one for years and its come in useful many times when drilling out for something a bit obscure. It goes right up to 3" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drilling, Woodworking Hand Tools

Drilling Holes Square – VIDEO

July 9, 2013 By Richard Maguire 21 Comments

  If you've been a follower of our blog since its beginning then you may remember me writing a post on a simple guide I use to aid drilling dog holes square. Well in today's video I take a closer look at this guide with a demonstration and a few tips on making your own. With just a simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drilling, Free Videos, Woodworking Techniques

Can’t See Straight!

August 12, 2012 By Richard Maguire 12 Comments

I must have bored over 10,000 perpendicular holes so drilling square is no longer a problem for me but as the ale was tasting good last night I didn’t want to trust my sight this morning when drilling a dozen ¾” holes in a + 5” thick top. We get floods of emails asking about how best to drill holes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drilling, Woodworking Techniques

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