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07-27-2010, 12:22 AM #1Senior Member
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Help! Wedges keep splitting
I have tried 4 times with wenge, and other woods....keeps splitting when drilling the holes
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07-27-2010, 12:26 AM #2Senior Member
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What if you drill the hole and then shape it into a wedge?
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07-27-2010, 01:38 AM #3At this point in time...
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This might be dumb, but I am assuming that you have a scrap piece of soft pine/wood under the wedge when you are drilling right?????
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07-27-2010, 01:49 AM #4I used Nakayamas for my house
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It's not mentioned in your post, but do you drill the holes after the wedge is made or before? Some woods will naturally split much easier, wenge being one of them. Try ebony if you have it and you will see its much less prone to split.
Stefan
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07-27-2010, 02:02 AM #5Senior Member
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How sharp is the bit?
What kind of bit?
What speed of bit?
Drill press or hand drill?
All the other questions have been asked
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07-27-2010, 02:21 AM #6what Dad calls me
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How much pressure are you putting on it?
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