So buy a 5/8" brad point bit and use that instead of an auger. The ones I use are crazy accurate.
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So buy a 5/8" brad point bit and use that instead of an auger. The ones I use are crazy accurate.
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I went ahead and drilled for the dowels with the brace and bit, eight holes in total. I let the glue absorb for 5 minutes or so, all but one seemed to be pretty snug. I'm not going to worry about the strength as Jimmy pointed out, it's probably providing little strength. I could have bought a 5/8 brad point from Lee Valley, they are about $40 CDN, just didn't want to spend the money or be delayed. The dowels are Wenge so the appearance is a great accent to the hard maple. Thanks for the responses.
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