A TIP here: There are some woods that are very brittle and even with the most care, will blow out 40, 50, 60% of the time if drilled all the way through. For that reason, on brittle woods, it is recommended to cut the blank about 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch longer than necessary and drill to close to the end but not all the way through. After doing this, remove the blank from the vise and cut the end off. Saves a lot of blow outs on gnarly burls and brittle wood like snakewood.
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Last edited by leehljp; 12-31-2007, 06:09 AM.Hank Lee
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!
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Mike
"It's not the things you don't know that will hurt you, it's the things you think you know that ain't so." - Mark TwainComment
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Hank.... Thank you a LOT for that tip (though now I feel like a complete idiot... that's such an obvious solution)... That's why I read this board
Bill (in OK)Comment
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