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I, too, drill most of the way with a forsner bit. The Pimo bit just scoops out the bottom. If it's common for the Pimo bits to dull quickly, I wonder if they are sometimes overheated while being reground. Overheating destroys the temper, and the metal will no longer hold an edge. It's easy to do on...

I'm still pretty damn green myself. My biggest thing was drawing out the block, and then cutting the wood out like I thought I needed. Every time I cut entirely too much wood off. Now I don't get out the coping saw unless I have to. Now when I use the saw, I cut about 1/8" on the outside edge o...

Burs come in all sorts of shapes. Unless you buy a nice carbide one you will dull it. They are very slow cutting by reputation. I don't have one myself. Spade bits were easier and cheaper. Just shape them on a bench gringer from harbor freight. This. I'm still super green when it comes to pipe maki...

First off, I would like to preface that i'm no pro. I just had my first attempt at pipe making maybe a month ago. I've also really never done any kind of woodwork. Not being sure if I could do it or whatever, I didn't want to spend any more money than I had to. I got a spade bit I had lying around, ...