Kansas John Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I need a 1 1/4" auger bit to drill holes for legs in a stool. I bought one but it didn't have "Lips" on the end so there was a lot of tear out on the surface of the cut. Does anyone know of a good brand or type of bit to use to get nice clean holes bored. I'm using a power drill not a brace. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Chris Schwarz recommends WoodOwl bits. He does a lot of chairs, so check out his page at Lost Art Press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I only have one WoodOwl bit but have a 1-1/4" coming in tomorrow for my leg vise hole. The 3/4" one I have now is quite impressive, fast and clean holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH30518 Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I have a set of the Wood Owl bits -- the Overdrive ones -- and they do a smoother and faster cut than my forstner bits. The Overdrive ones have a very small point (no treaded point) so the bottom of the hole is close to the bottom of my forstner bits. Highly recommend these bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgaron Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 The Overdrive bits are great, and my forstners get far less use since I bought them. The lack of a screw would be problematic in a brace, but does allow you do use a drill press without pulling the chuck out of the quill. If you're using a hand held power drill then it wouldn't matter too much either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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