Noel, The block with a straight hole in it works O.K. but I preferr a block with a 90 degree inside corner cut in it very accurately. You can hold it flat on the surface to be drilled with the "V" or inside corner near your mark. The put the point of the drill on your mark and bring the inside corner up to the drill swinging the drill till the bit is tight against the inside corner. You can hold the block in place while starting the hole if you have enough hands, or get a feel for where your hands are holding the drill and just remove the block and drill away. A lot of it is landmarking where the drill is when it's straight. But I agree drilling, especially into the end grain of a board, makes me nervous.
tom Fowle and
