I'm a novice woodworker, and an apartment dweller. As such, I don't have options like drill presses or table saws.
I found this plan for a hanging pot rack. Simple yet elegant, and it seems fairly easy to tackle.
Rather than ripping 1x6s, I was gonna use two 1/4" and two 1/2" (actual not dimensional) red oak 36" long in either 3" or 4" widths. Drill the two 1/2" boards completely through, glue and clamp a drilled
1/2" board to a 1/4" board forming one side of the pot rack, and I figger the depth of the holes should be dang near identical when I glue and clamp the two sides and all the 3/4" dowels together.I was planning to drill the wood with spade bits and use scrap plywood as a backer. Will spade bits produce horrendous tearout in red oak? Do I need to consider a 3/4" brad point bit or Forstner and a Drill Guide?
I don't have any spade bits, brad points, Forstners or a Drill Guide, so I have to invest at least a little on hardware--although I am trying to minimize the expense.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Ken Grubb Bellevue, WA, USA