how do you face without a lathe

the rev · Post by **the rev** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:44 am

I have a good drill press, can I face with a forstner bit? Do I face my stock with the same?

rev

potholer · Post by **potholer** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:01 pm

yes

i am facing the same problems as i cannot drill using my lathe at the moment

this might be helpful
http://www.pfeifenfreun.de/bastel/bohren/index_e.html

regards

dave

the rev · Post by **the rev** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:35 pm

yeah, got all that, I am just wondering if the forstner bit is the best way to face the shank and stem, or if there are other more effective ways

rev

mredmond · Post by **mredmond** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:42 pm

I use a Forstner on my lathe and it does the job well. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work as well on a drill press. Keep in mind that all Forstners are not created equally and cheap ones tend not to provide as flat and clean a surface as the precision Forstners. That's my limited experience, anyway.

wdteipen · Post by **wdteipen** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:06 pm

I faced on my drill press using Freud precision forstners before I got a lathe. I don't know of a better way to do it on a drill press. Chuck up your block or stem material. Face with forstner. Drill mortise and airway.

the rev · Post by **the rev** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:12 pm

thanks guys

rev

Sasquatch · Post by **Sasquatch** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:23 am

Freud Forstners are really flat +1

Massis · Post by **Massis** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:37 am

Yep, did it on a drill press until I got my lathe. Worked rather well actually.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:23 pm

I think there are a few guys that use a drill press regularly.

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