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How to drill perpendicular to end of stick ?

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New to this forum, and to learning how to make walking/hiking sticks.

A question I have is :

How do you drill straight, perpendicular "end-on" holes into the end of a curvy stick ( not a perfect dowel).

I'm trying to drill into the ends of a rather tall hiking staff , which is taller than the florr mounted Drill press I have.

I've been looking at plans on how to build a horozontal drill/boring jig, and playing around with the idea of getting 2 x-y cross-slide vise to hold the top and bottom ends of the stick , to be able to adjust the alignment to a drill. Then looked at mounting my unimat with drill configuration mounted on the lathe bed, to be able to move the drill head. Other thoughts are to find one of those jigs that allows you to strap in an ordinary hand drill to "create" a cheap drill press....but still the problem of either moving the drill to drill into the stick, or vice-versa, moving the entire long jig holding the stick.

How do you all do the end-on perpendicular drilling ?
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I grew up a country boy, stickwithdave. Those skills come in handy. Now that I'm a city boy, my day walks sometimes take me into poor neighborhoods that can be rough due to loose, aggressive dogs or potentially even young toughs. So I do take a weightier "beating stick" on those days, and I think I've avoided a dog bite or two.
I've been under the weather for a week, but I began an antibiotic today and should be coherent soon.
I like it

Feel better soon

Gordon
I grew up a country boy, stickwithdave. Those skills come in handy. Now that I'm a city boy, my day walks sometimes take me into poor neighborhoods that can be rough due to loose, aggressive dogs or potentially even young toughs. So I do take a weightier "beating stick" on those days, and I think I've avoided a dog bite or two.

I've been under the weather for a week, but I began an antibiotic today and should be coherent soon.
Yes mate, Get Well soon Cas14. You'll be up and about once the antibiotics kick in! N.
Hi Gloops

In answer to your comment, with a working Crook we do use a 4" masonary nail down the center of the dowel. Masonary nails are hardened steel and not very thick. Grind off the head and use it as a drill bit. Drill it into the center of the stick and tap the last bit in, then make your dowel.

Dave
Hi CAS14

Hope you are getting better. I have been unwell with a flu like virus, that's why I have time in doors to play with the computer.

Dave
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Hi CAS14

Hope you are getting better. I have been unwell with a flu like virus, that's why I have time in doors to play with the computer.

Dave
Bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning, with more than eight hours of sleep, double what I've had any night for more than a week. Thank goodness for antibiotics. A couple of volunteer projects have languished and I'm beginning to get calls about moving things forward.
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