tomwojeck
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All,
I've been making cigar pens and have been having troubles with my blanks splitting when I am drilling the hole. It's happened with padauk, bolivian rosewood, and kingwood. I'm obviously doing something wrong, but can't figure it out. I don't know if the blanks are too small, the drill press isn't set at the right speed, or the blank is just shifting enough while drilling the hole that it's breaking.
Any advice that anyone can give is greatly appreciated.
--Tom Wojeck
I've been making cigar pens and have been having troubles with my blanks splitting when I am drilling the hole. It's happened with padauk, bolivian rosewood, and kingwood. I'm obviously doing something wrong, but can't figure it out. I don't know if the blanks are too small, the drill press isn't set at the right speed, or the blank is just shifting enough while drilling the hole that it's breaking.
Any advice that anyone can give is greatly appreciated.
--Tom Wojeck