Need bigger hole
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(02-13-2019, 03:14 PM)Large Wooden Badger Wrote: Linky

Here is one way to do it.

If you are able to get the bit in the exact center of the dowel.  Though I would not know how to do that.
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(02-13-2019, 03:14 PM)Large Wooden Badger Wrote: Linky

Here is one way to do it.

Ok, now that is pretty slick. On LWB's web page link, there's another link to a page that has a video at the bottom: video link
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(02-13-2019, 03:01 PM)Cian Wrote: Interestingly, Harbor Freight sells them:

https://www.harborfreight.com/silver-and...61802.html

Yes, and a 20% coupon works for them.  So will a 25% coupon, but I have not seen one for President's Day and the OP probably can't wait for Easter (the next likely holiday HF will have a 25%'er). 

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(02-12-2019, 06:11 PM)Cian Wrote: Use embedded hole saws.  Instead of the drill bit as the traditional center guide, you can use the 3/4" hole saw (since thats the size of your existing hole) inside a 1" hole saw.

More here:
https://onemansblog.com/2016/07/19/enlar...-saw-hole/

There is a special arbor specifically for doing this, but you can try kludging something together to effectively make this:
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There's a guy on Youtube (AVE) that has a video with this trick. Worth checking out his vijehoes even if you use one of the other tips.
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(02-12-2019, 12:49 PM)Gurubandhu Wrote: I have some  3/4 " holes  in 3/4"thick wood.  I need to make 1" holes to enlarge.  I tried a spade bit but the spade ws all over the place.  What do people recommend to use instead or that I do differently?  Thanks,


GB


I prefer to use a step bit to enlarge the 3/4" to 1" and then finish the 1" with a forstner bit.

I've also ground a 1" bit down so it starts at the size of the smaller hole.

Last, I've seen where you can take a piece of dowel the size of the smaller hole... cut a slot in it and attach it to the larger bit and use it as a centering guide.
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#32
Some very good ideas here.

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