Bright Ember said:
Well done Ogri - and good to meet you yesterday.
You've hit the nail on the head - no great secret, just good preparation, a bit of patience, the right technique and of course a lot of physical effort - we all ended up with a good work-out. It's a skill everyone can learn given the correct guidance.
And you've hit the nail on the head there too Bright Ember. Especially the good preparation part. Can't be stressed enough. Added to that you have to be prepared to prepare properly and not short-cut, otherwise you'll in all likelyhood fail. Re-pointing the drill after bedding in, both at the top, and putting the ridges on the bottom end of the drill all go towards achieving success. And if you don't succeed first time, re-point the top and bottom each time..... (and don't forget those ridges) SAY IT
...........RIDGES, RIDGES, RIDGES...... RE-POINT, RE-POINT,RE-POINT
Small hole in bearing block of tight grained wood such as Holly, Ash, and use curved side of bearing block.
Congrats again to everyone, and if I had one bit of advice now it would be practice every single day at least once a day for the next few weeks and you will well and truly have it !!
..............Oh go on then, you can have Christmas day off
Must be getting soft in me old age
Have a good one to all BCUK