Drill Bits for Drilling on Your Wood Lathe?

In this video, Drill Bits for Drilling on Your Wood Lathe, Mike Peace explains the pros and cons of the different types of drill bits for woodturners and what he uses and when.
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[@deyyoung42]

Thanks Mike.
Like many beginners, I too thought a forstner bit would be fast for hollowing end grain, but I was wrong! Always appreciate your videos - keep them coming.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad to help!

[@jackthompson5092]

Great video Mike.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, Jack! 👍

[@larrysmelcer7966]

i got it apart THANKS !!!!! THANKS !!!!!!! that worked . THANKS again

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad it helped

[@kenharper616]

Thanks again

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Always welcome

[@chucksmith9633]

Thanks Mike. I've been looking at at some metal machining videos and I have been interested in the centering drills for woodworking (not just turning). Now after watching this, I've got to get a set. Only thing you didn't cover in this video, is the length of the spirals in a twist drill. The longer spirals may wander more because the drill has to go further into the wood before it is making contact with the wood all the way around the hole. I never even looked at the spirals before, but after watching the machinist I looked at my collection of drill bits and I noticed that the center bit in my hole saw has really short tight spirals for keeping it centered.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

That is news to me, maybe because I am not a machinist, LOL.

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Nice vid Mike. Full of useful advice - thanks for sharing ! -Mike

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MarklTucson]

Nice summary. Thanks for posting this.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

My pleasure!

[@wilsonhardy2100]

Mike, thanks for always having informative and interesting videos. Keep up the great content.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, will do!

[@LewisKauffman]

Thank you, Mike

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You are welcome, Lewis.

[@glencrandall7051]

Thanks for the review. Much good information.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No problem 👍

[@jimbalz3017]

good info

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks

[@hfbowerndesigns810]

Great info Mike, thanks for sharing
Take care
Cheers
Harold

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for watching,Harold.

[@monophoto1]

Very good information.
Spade bits do have a role in turning - they are inexpensive and can easily be ground down to make specialized turning tools!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Good point!

[@larrysmelcer7966]

larry smelcer i have not any luck getting the 6in extion and live center a part but thank for the i thought .

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Sorry. Another thought. After soaking the join in a solvent, rap on the side of the extension with a wood mallet to try and free it up.

[@ponkkaa]

I've been using forstner bits for starting the holes in my cups. They get red hot and things start smoking. Now I know why.