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how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:44 am
by the rev
I have a good drill press, can I face with a forstner bit? Do I face my stock with the same?
rev
Re: how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:01 pm
by potholer
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
Re: how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:35 pm
by the rev
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
how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:42 pm
by mredmond
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.
Re: how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:06 pm
by wdteipen
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.
Re: how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:12 pm
by the rev
thanks guys
rev
Re: how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:23 am
by Sasquatch
Freud Forstners are really flat +1
Re: how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:37 am
by Massis
Yep, did it on a drill press until I got my lathe. Worked rather well actually.
Re: how do you face without a lathe
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:23 pm
by andrew
I think there are a few guys that use a drill press regularly.