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Re: Drilling holes in a perfectly good kayak
By:Spidey
Date: 4/14/2000, 3:46 pm
In Response To: Drilling holes in a perfectly good kayak (Ross Leidy)

Hi Ross;

There is a type of drill bit (the $%!# name escapes me, no not Forstner bits) that looks like a twist drill, but is ground differently. It has a centering point and outer cutting flutes that make perfect clean-cut holes in almost any material. I've used them on wood, metal, fiberglass, etc., and they work just fine. It you look in your local hardware store you'll see them - Whatever they're called . . . ;-)

Best Regards, Spidey.

Messages In This Thread

Drilling holes in a perfectly good kayak
Ross Leidy -- 4/14/2000, 3:29 pm
Tape over both sides
Dale Frolander -- 4/14/2000, 9:40 pm
Ross, Ross, Ross . . . .
mike allen ---} -- 4/14/2000, 4:51 pm
Re: Knobby indeed! ;-) (NT)
Ross Leidy -- 4/15/2000, 12:55 am
Similar to . . .
mike allen ---} -- 4/14/2000, 5:26 pm
Re: Drilling holes in a perfectly good kayak
Spidey -- 4/14/2000, 3:46 pm
Re: Drilling holes in a perfectly good kayak
Scotty -- 4/14/2000, 4:45 pm
Re: Vaclav knew what they were called! NT
Spidey -- 4/14/2000, 3:48 pm
Brad point drill
Vaclav -- 4/14/2000, 3:39 pm
Re: Forsner Bits!!
Ian Johnston -- 4/14/2000, 7:00 pm
Re: Brad point drill
Ross Leidy -- 4/14/2000, 3:45 pm