So you have a bookshelf full of books ~ some with pages, some without ~ and you want to drill holes through them. So you can, say, string them together. How exactly would you do that??
First, use a Forstner bit to drill through the covers.
The Forstner bit creates a perfectly cut out hole but we found it worked much better on the covers than it did on the pages.
So how do we cut through those annoying page things?? A spade bit is perfect!
But first use a couple heavy duty clamps/clips to keep the pages tightly together. If you don’t, the pages just twist up & tear & it’s a huge mess.
Since the forstner bit drilled a perfect hole through the cover, choose the same size spade bit. Then drill!
The pages kinda look like sawdust, don’t they?
Voila! Your book now has a hole. {And it magically changed colors! haha!}
And if you want to be able to easily drag a whole shelf full of books around the room, string twine through each hole.
While tying said books together isn’t so great if you actually want to read them, it’s a great way to ensure your meticulously crafted styling is never rearranged.
haha… I’ve always wondered what I would do if I wanted to string books together. =) Looks great.
what show are you building a set for?
Christmas Carol
Are those real books? If so, I hope they weren’t good ones!!! Anyway, here’s to choosing the correct tools for the job.