hole saws are also great for making a boundary when you wish to route out wood that is not as deep as the full thickness of the wood. The pilot bit is a consideration then n however.
On Sun, 25 May 2008, clifford wrote: > Dear List members: > I have used whole-saws to cut wholes in wood stock, but care must be taken > to use only a saw which is deep enough to accomplish the task. The > suggestion that the work be turned over after the pilot bit has emerged from > the opposite side from where you start the cut, is a good one, and it is > especially good where the depth of the cup is close to the depth of the piece > of wood. > When using a whole-saw, the user should be aware that the saw will develop > extreme heat, when sawing some varieties of wood, so be prepared to deal with > extreme heat when the work is done or when flipping the work to saw from the > opposite side. > Whole-saws are well suited to cutting wholes in sheet metal. I have used > them for making wholes in automobile body work, when installing plugs for > electrical hook-ups for trailers, with good success. > I have also found that making wheels for wooden toys is a snap with a good > whole-saw. Using a dowel which is the same size of the pilot bit, allows for > a simple construction project. > > Yours Truly, > > Clifford Wilson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
