
PROJECTS: Jeu Gruyère Game
DRILLING REALLY BIG HOLES
You have great latitude in making the Gruyère
board’s holes. While I chose to make all the
holes on my board the same diameter, there’s
no reason you can’t vary the diameters by using
different sized hole saws. Be aware that bigger
holes are harder to cut, and you’ll need a fairly
powerful electric drill in order to make them. I
eschewed my 18V cordless in favor of a larger,
more powerful corded drill (Figure
B
). While it
is possible to drill large-diameter holes using a
cordless drill in ¾" plywood, it is neither easy nor
fun to do so. More power makes the job go better.
Further, the choice ...