Coring tools

[Billiard Architect]

So I will try to make this a boring post. (badump bump tsh) So what do you all use to core your wood? Ream? Gun Drill? Long Drill? Boring bar?

And what would be a good place to get these things reasonably priced?

Thanks

 

[str8eight]

Bore a pilot hole to the diameter of your gun drill. I bore an inch deep or so. Sterling gun drills are what a lot of us use.


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[Kim Bye]

Bore a pilot hole to the diameter of your gun drill. I bore an inch deep or so. Sterling gun drills are what a lot of us use.


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Really nothing more to add to this

 

[JoeyInCali]

Really nothing more to add to this

Dust and chip collection.

 

[jokers_wild96]

I use 18" long drill bits (eBay). Start by center drilling then using a normal length bit smaller then my target size. Bore to final size and then finish with the long bits.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Just got a bill from sterling for my new gun drill.
Almost $200 after shipping charge of $24 .
Great!

 

[Mcues]

Make sure you put a hole on the other end so the gun-drill doesn't blow it out.

Mario

 

[Billiard Architect]

Make sure you put a hole on the other end so the gun-drill doesn't blow it out.

Mario

Mario... Say what? Explain please?

 

[jokers_wild96]

Mario... Say what? Explain please?

Drill/bore out a hole on the other end of the wood so when your gun drill/drill bit goes through it doesn't chew up or splinter the hole.

 

[Billiard Architect]

Drill/bore out a hole on the other end of the wood so when your gun drill/drill bit goes through it doesn't chew up or splinter the hole.

Makes sense now. When you said blow out the other end I got concerned.

 

[jokers_wild96]

Makes sense now. When you said blow out the other end I got concerned.

Just make sure it's the same size as the hole your boring through maybe a hair under size.

 

[whammo57]

Drill/bore out a hole on the other end of the wood so when your gun drill/drill bit goes through it doesn't chew up or splinter the hole.

drill half way then turn it around

Kim

 

[SpiderWeb]

Danjon Mfg. Corp.
(203) 272-7258
1075 S. Main St.
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA 06410
http://www.danjon.com

 

[conetip]

If you are going from 1 end only, so it's short enough for that, I Glue a sacrificial piece on the end. It is also a guide to being at the end of the piece because of the colour change in the chips.
Not required if you drill from each end. But when drilling from each end, I temporary plug the end to stop stuff going all around the shop during breakthrough.

 

[CuesRus1973]

Drill/bore out a hole on the other end of the wood so when your gun drill/drill bit goes through it doesn't chew up or splinter the hole.

Yes. This.
It can also grab and twist the way any drill bit does when it breaches the other side.

 

[aphelps1]

Mario... Say what? Explain please?

Bore an entry and exit hole in your wood the diameter of your gun drill.

Alan

 

[JoeyInCali]

Danjon Mfg. Corp.
(203) 272-7258
1075 S. Main St.
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA 06410
http://www.danjon.com

Cheaper than Sterling ?

 

[Ed P]

You need to make sure your work piece does not wobble inside your lathe spindle. If it does your hole will not be concentric with the opposite end. Especially if you plan on drilling from both sides.

Regards Ed