So you read our article on how woodworkers sign their work (“What’s Your Sign?” FWW #193) and decided to try one of the methods—inlaying a coin. You measured the diameter of a penny, chucked a 3/4-in.-dia. Forstner bit in your drill press, and bored a shallow hole. But when you tried to insert the penny, the hole was a hair small. And when you tried a 1-in. bit for a quarter, it was a hair large.

Rockler has solved the problem by offering U.S. coin-sized high-speed-steel Forstner bits. We tried the penny (0.764 in.), quarter (0.955 in.) and half-dollar (1.219 in.) bits, and each one seated its coin perfectly. A dab of epoxy was all that was needed to secure the coin.

Prices vary from $16 to $18. More information can be had at www.rockler.com; 800-279-4441.

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