Jun 16, 2006 · Is your screw a actual wood screw--with the straight, unthreaded shank before the threading starts? If so, the idea of the tapered bit is to provide clearance for the shank. That …

Nov 4, 2004 · One caveat to the spade it suggestion. I ground down a spade bit several years ago to make tapered holes for Windsor chair legs. The bit worked fine, but had a nasty habit of …

Feb 4, 2025 · Plug cutters are shorter and have a taper. In both cases, such tooling is often sold with a matching drill bit, generally a Forstner drill bit but perhaps a brad point drill bit for …

Aug 16, 2006 · The LV tapered plug cutters are excellent. The best I've found at any rate. I'm assuming you already have a good set of bits of the Fuller type. I don't have the LV …

Sep 30, 2020 · For square-shanked nails, I match the size of the bit to just above the midway point – or use a tapered drill bit, which will reduce splitting. Drill through the two pieces of …

Sep 18, 2005 · I also have the LV countersink with the tapered drill bit and the matching plug cutter. I use gorilla glue for holding the plugs in place. Cut the plug on a drill press and then …

Sep 16, 2003 · The Forstner will cut a cleaner hole--assuming you use a drill press or some other means to obtain a true perpendicular. But think about the plugs, too. You can get plug cutters …

Apr 6, 2022 · Option two; drill a hole in end grain of future knob and glue in a dowel for a tenon. Avoids need for plug cutter, although it may limit the minor diameter of the knob waist profile a bit.

Jun 17, 2002 · Normally the chuck has a tapered shaft and that is simply wedged into the quill. The process is to insert the chuck and then set the chuck by lowering it into a piece of scrap …

Dec 25, 2002 · Drill bit mounted countersinks are easily used in hand drills - tapered drill/countersink combinations drill thread, shank and countersink in one operation. I turn single …