RedRascal

Yep. If you do this with a sharp new bit just be cautious about not letting it drill too deep. Sometimes a sharp bit will cut really...

The correct bit would be a Brad Point Bit. However you could use a regular drill bit and then flatten out the countersunk hole with a...

I would vote for a pan or truss head bolt. The flat head screw with the taper that you show can act as a wedge and create cracks if it...

This trip is on my to do list, I've only made as far as hot springs cover coming up from the south. The fog can suck so if you want to...

Bayliner 3587 or 4087 would fit the budget and the family in 3 staterooms. These guys covered a lot of ground with theirs before moving...

It helps terminate the crack at the hole. Before the hole is cracked wood, after the hole is wood without a crack and stronger. You...

Where the crack ends consider drilling a 3/32" or 1/8" hole at the end of the crack. Many times this will prevent a crack from going...