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Step 5Drilling for the handle
I used a 3/8" spade bit. My rope is about the same size, so it's a tight fit.
- Eyeball the location if you like, but you'll get better balance if you measure.
- 1 1/2" in from the edge, and about an inch below the edge of the bead.
- Drill only one hole on each side of the trug. The handle goes diagonally across the top to the other end.
I liked having the hole at the bottom of the curve, so place the drill bit so the edge of it would just miss the cable inside the bead.
- It's always a good idea to have a scrap block of wood under the drill.
- You'll get a cleaner hole if you drill about halfway through, just enough for the point of the drill to make a mark on the back side.
- Turn it over and drill all the way through, use a razor knife to trim off any scraps. It'll make it easier to get the rope through the hole.
- Eyeball the location if you like, but you'll get better balance if you measure.
- 1 1/2" in from the edge, and about an inch below the edge of the bead.
- Drill only one hole on each side of the trug. The handle goes diagonally across the top to the other end.
I liked having the hole at the bottom of the curve, so place the drill bit so the edge of it would just miss the cable inside the bead.
- It's always a good idea to have a scrap block of wood under the drill.
- You'll get a cleaner hole if you drill about halfway through, just enough for the point of the drill to make a mark on the back side.
- Turn it over and drill all the way through, use a razor knife to trim off any scraps. It'll make it easier to get the rope through the hole.
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