Learn to easily, drill and countersink. Your then have no more set backs from re adjusting your work… Discover here, how to countersink

“ I found exactly what I was looking for on this site
I know exactly how to countersink.”

Do you want to find out how to countersink? And how much it will improve your woodwork well read carefully.

What happened? Did you make that final turn with the screwdriver, then crunch, you’ve split the wood…But you were being so careful.

Or, have never done it before and are a little nervous about making a mistake.

Here’s a usual one, you screw all the timber together, then you step back and you see that it doesn’t quite fit. Now you have to take it apart and frustratingly adjust your work.

And the worst ones are the ghost screw; you gently insert the screw at the edge of your delicate wood. Come back in the morning and than ghost have pushed it through the timber.

Even if you’re new to woodwork, the drilling of timber is nerve racking as you just don’t want to make a mistake.

People like to skip countersinking, as it takes a bit more time. Usually what happens is they have a powerful cordless screw driver that will fire the screw in to the wood, forgetting to drill and countersink.

But… If you rush you work and don’t drill and countersink it will make your work looks unsightly to the eye. People can always see if you’ve cut corners.

Learning how to countersink is simple, it will take a little more time, but you do want to look right?

Just remember this - Countersinking is the screws directions to home, if you show it the route and ask to follow, the screw will never get lost or go in the wrong direction.

Learn how to countersink; it will improve the accuracy of your work. Not to mention your confidence.

Imaging that you will have the ability, and confidence to fasten all your work together first time with no more adjustments.

You could even take on more complicated task now that you have a new skill weapon in your armoury! You could do more tricky jobs and even teach others.

Once you get the right tools, your confidence will improve. Not to mention the size of your tools box!

Mastering to drill and countersink will make you more naturally skilled at woodwork, this will lead you to have more enjoyment and learn more about the craft.

Now if you make a mistake you will be able to unscrew and alter, with every thing fitting back together as it should.

Now get your self the right tools for the job and follow this simple technique. Your even find a countersink hole dimension chart so you can refer to and use the correct sizes.

How to Countersink

For you to start you will need a good drill, I like having a cordless drill, its portable and quick, and a selection of combined drill and countersink bits.

Fix your work in position securely either wit a clamp or vice.

Mark you work were you need to countersink.

Select the correct countersink hole dimension

Adjust the depth of the drill on the counter sing to the size of the screw to be used.