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Driving Screw Hooks
The next time you have to drive a screw hook into a piece of wood, drill a pilot hole and then chuck an eyebolt into your variable-speed electric drill. Once…
Drill-Bit Depth Gauge
I'm a timber framer, and often need to drill large-diameter holes of various depths in big beams. I keep several lengths of perforated steel strap (purchased at a local hardware…
Drill-bit debris removal
While reinstalling some oak moldings on a restoration job, I experienced an annoying problem. The drill bit I was using repeatedly clogged with a mixture of oak shavings and the…
Hole-saw help
Core-type hole saws frequently bind in stock over 3/4 in. thick, but even when they do make it all the way through a piece of 2x stock, the core gets…
Backing out bits
Rotohammer bits can get stuck occasionally, especially in soft, fast-drilling material. While the proper practice is to stop and clear the hole from time to time, a bit will inevitably…
Dustless Drilling
After our company had painted and decorated the interior of an ornate 19th-century church, we had to install a new sound system. This meant drilling through a 20-in. thick plaster…
Little bits
To make a drill bit for setting small brads in oak or other hardwoods, grind the tip of a sewing-machine needle to the middle of the eye, as shown in…
Quick drill bit
Pre-drilling nail holes is often required to prevent splitting finish lumber, or even to allow nail penetration in hardwoods. If you lack the right bit for your power drill, a…
Hanger-bolt driver
To screw in hanger bolts easily, make up a driver from a threaded rod connector and two setscrews. You can determine the length of the installed stud by how far…
Born-Again Bit
I recently needed a clean-cutting bit to drill through some old Douglas fir molding. Lacking the funds to buy a good bore, I purchased a cheap spade bit and remodeled…

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