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Spent 6 hours on a pencil holder that should have taken one
I tried making a simple wooden pencil holder for my desk. Thought it would be a quick sand and glue job. But I couldn't get the holes straight no matter what. I ended up drilling 12 holes into scrap wood before I got one that didn't wobble. Six hours later I had a block with five crooked slots. At least my pens don't roll off the desk anymore. Anyone else have a small project that turned into a whole afternoon?
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abbyr9619d ago
Tape a level to your drill bit next time. I learned that trick framing houses and it saves so much frustration. Also if you pre drill with a smaller bit first it gives the bigger bit something to follow. Six hours is rough but hey now you got a conversation starter for your desk at least.
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lee.diana19d ago
Actually the level trick works but you gotta make sure the level is actually level first before taping it on. I've seen people tape a level that's off by a couple degrees and wonder why their holes are still crooked. Also pre drilling with a smaller bit is good advice but you really want to use something like a 1/8 inch bit for most screw sizes not just anything smaller. Six hours is definitely rough though, at least you got a funny story out of it and that desk hole is probably straight as an arrow now.
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