Originally Posted by
Tony Shea
Like I have said in my first post on this site, I am fairly new to woodworking. Therefore my tool setup is pretty limited especially when it comes to large machinery. I do not own a drill press and really can't afford one at the moment. What is the best way to drill consistantly straight holes with a hand-held drill?
Drilled something like 30+ 4" deep 3/4" bench dog holes in my solid ash benchtop and only used 2 squares to site the bit and get it going straight.
This method is surprisingly accurate with a bit of practice. There was a time when drill presses, drill guides, didn't exist. Same technique can be used with a bevel gauge for drilling angled holes.
If you need to drill alot of the same hole consider just making a jig with a bushing/bearing sized to fit the bit.
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