Just looking for a quick to tip

[tradesman]

How do you avoid tear out when doing countersinks, having trouble!!
Got a decent set as well

 

[Woody2Shoes]

Blue tape?

 

[TheTiddles]

How do you avoid tear out when doing countersinks, having trouble!!
Got a decent set as well

When you say decent... what part of them is decent if they give you tear out?
Speed and sharpness are the two things you need to have right usually
Aidan

 

[johnbb99]

Are you using the conventional fluted cone type, or the one that's smooth, with a hole drilled through it? I find the latter much better, though not perfect.

 

[TRITON]

the one that's smooth, with a hole drilled through it

It's called a snail countersink.

 

[thetyreman]

I have found the austrian made fisch countersink always gives me a clean result, the snail countersink type with the hole in it, never had an issue with tearout with that bit and have used it a lot in the last 5 years as well, being HHS it's been handy for metal work too.

 

[tradesman]

These are the trend speedy your £20 for 5.

So we recommend high speed then??

 

[Fergie 307]

I now only use solid carbide countersinks. Actually made for steel but if you use them in wood they stay razor sharp for years. Expensive at around £20 but give a great finish.

 

[tradesman]

So I'm guessing the technique is hard and fast!

 

[owen]

Try sticking the drill in reverse

 

[thetyreman]

95% of it is the quality of the bit, get one of the countersinks with the hole it in, they are far better, festool and fisch probably the best, you will only ever have to buy it once.

 

[tradesman]

Tried high speed, reverse still great out. I thought the speedy ones were good but the ones I had from bangigood are better!

 

[Ollie78]

Agree with the Fisch HSS ones being great. I have 2 sizes they are very good quality.

Ollie

 

[tradesman]

£50 _is that right