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Lathe Drilling
A couple things I learned- the hard and frustrating way:
DO NOT use a brad point bit to through drill. Use a standard bit, or better yet, one meant for end grain.
You don't need a really long bit, as you will drill in from each end and meet in the middle. Use a hand drill with a long bit to finish if your lathe drilling bit is too short to make it halfway through the plug- very likely with pencils and needles.
Go SLOW. Push the plug onto the bit about a 1/4-1/2", back it out to clear the chips, go another 1/4-1/2", clear chips....
Good luck young grasshoppa
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