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  1. Torchepot

    Ideal drill bit for entrance holes

    Just talking from experience, when I first used those Irwin bits they grabbed the wood so hard that they nearly sprained my wrist, I've also split smallish bits of wood with them as they want to pull through the wood so fast. I'd never use one in my drill press. Sometimes faster isn't...
  2. Torchepot

    Ideal drill bit for entrance holes

    Those Irwin speedbor bits really bite, great for chewing through joists when running cables or pipework, but a bit too aggressive for cutting a few holes in bird boxes in my opinion, especially when using a drill press. A nice project to do with your daughter by the way, when I was a kid I...
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    Ideal drill bit for entrance holes

    I guess the forster bit will make the neatest hole and because there's no need to remove the plug, as with the holesaw, would probably be the quickest. Not seen the copper hole guards - sounds like a good idea - I bet squirrels don't like the taste and slugs won't cross it either (y) P.S...
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    Ideal drill bit for entrance holes

    Have all three and would choose holesaw every time, though I guess at least if you use either of the other two you don't need to winkle the cut bit of wood out of the saw each time. If woodpeckers enlarging the holes is an issue there are stainless steel plates with different size holes...
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