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Daily TipRun the drill bit through a small hole twice to help with splinters I often use a #68 or #71 drill bit to bore my entry holes, and have found that by running the bit in twice, it will cut the back clean. Bits that small, while wonderful for blade entry on an extremely detailed pattern, will often cause the backside of your wood to splinter, leaving a remnant that will obscure your entry hole. Sometimes by using a backer behind your wood you can get it to cut cleanly, but there is an easier way. After you have run the bit down into your hole, before you move the wood run it down again. This second time the bit will cut that little remnant off the back making it much easier to not only find the hole, but to be able to put the blade through it. Obscured holes don't sound too much of a problem, but think about a pattern with say 1200 cuts, if half of those holes are obscured you have 600 cuts to make where you struggle to not just find the hole, but to insert the blade as well. Give it a shot and see if it doesn't make you scrolling much more enjoyable. |
