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Weak hand drill drills?

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ricktrojanowski:
I use mullien quite a bit, I like to use it with white cedar, and leave the board on the thick side closer to 3/8" thick.  Go for lighter pressure and expect more spinning time but don't really bear down on the drill.  I've tried cattail but i usually end up crushing the drill.  I hope to get it soon.

Kegan:
Thanks everyone! I did spliced drills before, but only with a sort of "footing", a cross cut like on single edge arrow footings.

Any ideas what I could use for bits on a compound drill?

As for willow, I'll take a bike ride up the road and see what I can get my hands on.

jamie:
If you like horseweed use it.  seems like you should try different some new material. The roses work great for me. Black rassberry. Just try different stuff.

Hillbilly:
I've successfully used cattail with poplar and Paulownia boards. Evening primrose, yucca, and goldenrod work pretty well, too. Still haven't found anything better than horseweed, though.

Kegan:

--- Quote from: jamie on July 04, 2009, 12:57:40 pm ---If you like horseweed use it.  seems like you should try different some new material. The roses work great for me. Black rassberry. Just try different stuff.

--- End quote ---

The trouble with horseweed is finding it. I gther it along the side of the road around here, but sometimes they aren't in the same place.

I'll have to try rose though, we have a good bit of wild rose types around here. think I have a piece I tried to make into some arrows around here somehwere.

Thanks everyone :)

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