Railing Drill Bits

MikeNeufeld

Looking for some opinions on what bits most of you guys use for railing install's( especilally for drilling holes for spindles) Currently I use irwin speedbor's, but they don't seem to last very long...

Would using a different application drill bit be better and last longer ( one little nail and those bits are toast .... )

mmike032

take grinder to them after they get dull

neolitic

Spade bits are easy to touch up with
a jewelers's file.
What are these nails doing in a new
hand rail anyway?

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Tom R

He's a tough character, - - he meant his fingernails . . .

neolitic

Personally I like to use a brace and bit,
but I don't like to drill nails with them
either.

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MikeNeufeld

ii have to sit my rail on a doubled up 2x4 section ( townhouses ) and framers like to put nails rite in the center of em, that why my bits find nice 16 d's ....lol

BKFranks

Time to move up to the hand drill...saves time
http://www.amazon.com/Schroeder-Hand...7389141&sr=1-2

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dansbiz

Keep it simple. Glue and Brad them....! screw and plug is how they used to do it... However, I rarely get wood spindles jobs usually all powered coated metal spindles and maple wood rails and newels.

The Drill bits I use most often are...1/2 forestner bit, 3/16" x 12" aircraft bit...., SS drill bits. spadebits I never use for wood plugs not snug enough.

wellbuilthome

I use forestner bits for plugs forestner bits to drill the stair treads and large pin point wood bit to drill the hand rail , if i dont have my trim box in the truck i just use a speed bores .