Does anyone have suggestions on how to make dog holes on a bench w/o using a drill press? Most of the jigs I have seen only handle bit sizes up to 1/2" and from my understanding the typical dog hole is 3/4".
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Use a 3/4" Forstner bit with your drill in a drillguide to keep the drill perpendicular to the bench.
That's how I did it!Sometimes my mind wanders. It's always come back though......sofar! -
I got the best results with a 6" long bradpoint bit, using a 3" thick block with a guide hole. I drilled the guide hole on a DP with the same bit. But, you could still drill it without one, and just check that the hole is perpendicular before you drill the dog holes.
Regards,
TomComment
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I used the Wolfcraft drill guide with a 3/4" forstner bit to start, then an auger bit to finish the cut. The forstner started the hole cleanly, but was too short. The auger was long enough, but had a rougher cut. Using the two together got me the best results.Comment
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A forstner or spade bit in chucked in one of these should work:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...311,42321&ap=1
I may be in the minority here, but I really just eyeballed the squareness of the bit to the benchtop when I drilled my dogholes: no jigs or guides; just a drill and a spade bit. I know they're not perfectly perpendicular (hey, I'm only human
) but not enough to cause usability problems.
Another option is to plunge-rout a pilot hole with a 3/4" bit (to establish a perpendicular hole), then follow through with a drill bit.The war against inferior and overpriced furniture continues!
ChrisComment
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I think I worried a lot more than necessary about how to get them straight....probably doesn't have to be PERFECT.
All I have is a small bench top drill press from HF. So I took it to the workbench:
http://ssmith1627.myphotoalbum.com/v...d=146_4616_IMG
I had the bench up on blocks. Put the press on a block, started the hole with the fostner bit. Didn't have the travel to go all the way at once so I'd remove one block to lower the press and then continue the hole the rest of the way through.
It did work and the results were fine.......I'm not sure I'd recommend the technique though....lol.
SteveComment
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