Make table legs out of books!

Step 4 Drilling the rest of the books - hints and tips!

You will want to push the drill completely through every book but the ones that we've already drilled.

This can be especially tricky because the pages want to ride up the drill. Here are a few ways to make this easier on you:

• Clamp or hold the page end of the book - or simply step on it while you drill. The pressure will keep the pages from bubbling as much.
• Use the x-acto or case knife to cut away the cardboard that will build up on the inside of the book. This will occur on the inside of the covers and cause the book to look quite lumpy.
• Pass through the book a few times will the drill - this will smooth out the holes on the front and back covers, as well as clean out the shreds of paper that will accumulate.
• Take lots of breaks - both to let the drill cool down and to keep you from curbstomping the 50th book you have to drill.
• Make sure the drill is straight as it goes into the book. This will keep the spine of the book from shifting which will lead to straighter legs!