americana

[BrentK]

For the life of me I cant find what size drill bit to use for this pen. Craft Supply says a 0 not sure what that is. I have turned this pen already so I know I have the correct bit. Can anyone tell me what size the bit is.
Thanks.

 

[RussFairfield]

A letter size "O" drill is 0.316" diamater. I use a 21/64" (0.328") drill, but the "O" is a better fit.

 

[wdcav1952]

Brent, forgive me if this is old news to you, but drill sizes come in fractional, metric and letter. You can buy a complete set of letter bits, but the J and the O are the only ones I use with any regularity. You should be able to order an O bit from most of our suppliers.

http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Accessories___O_Size_Drill_Bit___drill_075_0105?Args=

 

[BrentK]

I ended up using the same bit I use for my bottle stoppers to tap them it is .317 worked just fine. Just got through glueing them up. These will be my first pens using tru stone cant wait to turn them. Thanks Russ and Cav for the info as always this site gets me out of a bind.

 

[sbell111]

I guess that it is useful to note that Harbor Freight has their huge set of 115 drill bits on sale right now. It includes fractional sizes from 1/16" to 1/2", letter sizes from A to Z, and numbered sizes from 1 to 60.