Hi,1st,post in here.
I have a couple of old oak barrels that have been outside in all elements,
rather than throow them aside, I want to cut holes in the sides and use them
as Strawberry/Herb planters; I used a Hole saw to cut through a couple of
holes and unfortunately, these have been blunted very quickly, I wondered if
there is a specific bit that would cut through without blunting as quickly
as these did?
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D@H <No spam@[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi,1st,post in here.
>
>I have a couple of old oak barrels that have been outside in all elements,
>rather than throow them aside, I want to cut holes in the sides and use them
>as Strawberry/Herb planters; I used a Hole saw to cut through a couple of
>holes and unfortunately, these have been blunted very quickly, I wondered if
>there is a specific bit that would cut through without blunting as quickly
>as these did?
>
>
What brand or quality of saw did you use? A Morse or Starret hole saw
can be repeatedly used to drill through steel plate before dulling
to the point of being unusable.
--
Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
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"D@H" <No spam@[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,1st,post in here.
>
> I have a couple of old oak barrels that have been outside in all elements,
> rather than throow them aside, I want to cut holes in the sides and use
> them as Strawberry/Herb planters; I used a Hole saw to cut through a
> couple of holes and unfortunately, these have been blunted very quickly, I
> wondered if there is a specific bit that would cut through without
> blunting as quickly as these did?
There are hole saws, and there are hole saw. Are you using Vermont American
or Lennox?
The first is crap, the second it a professional grade tool.
How large of a hole? Are there any bits of sand or grit on the wood? They
will destroy a blade.
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:55:36 GMT, "D@H" <No
spam@[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi,1st,post in here.
>
>I have a couple of old oak barrels that have been outside in all elements,
>rather than throow them aside, I want to cut holes in the sides and use them
>as Strawberry/Herb planters; I used a Hole saw to cut through a couple of
>holes and unfortunately, these have been blunted very quickly, I wondered if
>there is a specific bit that would cut through without blunting as quickly
>as these did?
>
Get a hole saw made in the USA rather than China--BIG difference.