davidrei
Member
I've been trying to do one of those "celtic knot" things for a while now. I have quite a few pens that look more like worm races rather than knots, a circle is big on one side, small to non existant on the other. An interesting look, but not what I wanted. The problem I have is drilling the glued up blanks straight. The biggest problem is that I see the drill bit "walk" to the left when I apply pressure, it then drills at a slight angle. Things I've tried, resulting in minor improvements:
- Making sure the blank is square & straight (so it sits in the vice square)
- Verifying the drill press table & vice are square to the drill bit from multiple directions)
- Using brad point bits
- Using a center punch or small drill bit to make a pilot hole
Would drilling at a slower speed help? Faster? What am I missing here?
- Making sure the blank is square & straight (so it sits in the vice square)
- Verifying the drill press table & vice are square to the drill bit from multiple directions)
- Using brad point bits
- Using a center punch or small drill bit to make a pilot hole
Would drilling at a slower speed help? Faster? What am I missing here?