How to drill flat bottom holes is metal.

[naccibobacci]

Would anyone one care to share their methods for drilling/milling/grinding flat bottom holes in handle stock to accept shouldered stand-offs.

 

[sunshadow]

use a center-cutting end mill instead of a drill bit

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[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Use an end mill
Use a fosner bit
Use a flat bottom wood bit
Use a brad point bit
Use a counterbore

Stacy

 

[PMLKnives]

counterbore works with handle material