Not really a "woodworking" question of the usual variety:
I had two pine trees removed at the beginning of the summer. I want to drill some holes into the stumps & add some sodium metabisulfite to help break things down.
The woodworking portion of this question is what kind of drill bit is best for drilling into end grain wood? I figure my paddle style bit isn't going to be the best option, but I'm not sure what style bit I should try.
Anyone have some experience to share?
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09-04-2011, 12:28 PM #1
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Best drill bit for end grain boring?
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09-04-2011, 12:42 PM #2
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Any twist bit or auger should do fine. Depends on how large you want to drill the holes. Twist are fine up to a half inch then you may want to go with an auger bit.
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09-04-2011, 01:21 PM #3
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Antique shops are your friend.
Find a brace and look for an auger bit about 3/4" or larger.
I have several with a couple that have extended length.
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09-04-2011, 01:31 PM #4
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Wouldn't C3N3H5O9 be faster?
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09-04-2011, 02:11 PM #5
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Thanks for the tip on using the auger bit rather than a twist bit -- wasn't sure which would be better. Swung by the new HF store and got a 3 piece auger bit set that has a 1" bit for under $20.
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09-04-2011, 02:15 PM #6
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I thought about using C6H2(NO2)3CH3 but then decided it wouldn't be faster. Originally Posted by Brent Dowell
Wouldn't C3N3H5O9 be faster?
I figured it would take about an hour to place the charge and remove the stump.
Then there would be the getting arrested, court hearings, lawyer fees, & otherwise dealing with the aftermath.
The stump would probably have rotted away on its own before I got done with the mess created
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09-04-2011, 03:32 PM #7
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Originally Posted by Brent Dowell
Wouldn't C3N3H5O9 be faster? yeah if the intent is to remove the stump and put in a built in pool 
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09-04-2011, 09:52 PM #8
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Wasn't he R2D2's partner's 2nd cousin on his mother's side??? Originally Posted by Brent Dowell
Wouldn't C3N3H5O9 be faster? 
Last edited by Dan Mooney; 09-04-2011 at 10:24 PM.
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09-05-2011, 12:35 AM #9
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Sorry Dan, some of us are also geeks. Originally Posted by Dan Mooney
Wasn't he R2D2's partner's 2nd cousin on his mother's side???
C3N3H5O9 = Nitroglycerin
C6H2(NO2)3CH3 = TNT = Trinitrotoluene = Dynamite
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09-05-2011, 02:21 AM #10
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http://www.wikco.com/stump.html One of these would be about 1/4 the cost of Brent's method.
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