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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on May 24, 2009 at 12:04pm

I'm sure there are a bunch of better ways, but what I did was to use a compass, cut out to about 1/8" from the home edge. Then use an x-acto knife to carve the rest of the hole.

I'd love to see how others solved this.

Permalink Reply by William H Bonney on May 24, 2009 at 12:15pm

I use a compass with my drill press and just gradually tease it as it cuts through. You will be all right using this method. Practice first and get the fill.

Terry

Permalink Reply by William H Bonney on May 24, 2009 at 12:20pm

James Bernard said:

I use a compass with my drill press and just gradually tease it as it cuts through. You will be all right using this method. Practice first and get the fill.A Key Hole saw in a drill press should work just fine.Remember to ease it throuh and practice first to get the right feel.

Terry

Permalink Reply by SwampCat on May 24, 2009 at 12:58pm

Great ideas! I probably won't have to be too exact since the drain cover overlaps the hole a little bit. Thank you!

Permalink Reply by William H Bonney on May 24, 2009 at 1:07pm

SwampCat said:

Great ideas! I probably won't have to be too exact since the drain cover overlaps the hole a little bit. Thank you!

Permalink Reply by William H Bonney on May 24, 2009 at 1:09pm

SwampCat said:

Great ideas! I probably won't have to be too exact since the drain cover overlaps the hole a little bit. Thank you!

Permalink Reply by William H Bonney on May 24, 2009 at 1:13pm

WOW!
Take your time,measure and do it right.These Cigar Box Luthiers are serious about their end product!

Terry

Permalink Reply by Chris Deutsch on May 28, 2009 at 3:14am

I used a hand auger drill with and circle cutter bit. You can adjust it to any diameter. These are both older tools in my tool collection but you can get more contemorary circle cutter bits for a drill press. Also what is handy on building these CBG is a dremel. To get a clean cut hole and not have the inside of the box blow out back up the area you are drilling and cutting with a scrape piece of wood.

I am doing a double sound hole each about 1-1/2 inches and instead of drain covers I found a "Tea Strainer" with two strainer bowls. Dollar store special.

Chris