Readers who prefer to store back issues in a three-ring binder may continue to do so by drilling their own holes. You can clamp the magazine tightly between two pieces of wood and drill the holes with a 1/4″- to 5/16″-diameter drill bit, but this method leaves a fuzzy hole. The following shop-tested method requires only a small investment in time and materials and is a sure-fire way to drill clean holes.

Materials:

• 3/4″ x 8 1/2″ x 11″ oak or hardwood of choice (backing board)
• 1/4″ x 1 1/2″ x 8 3/4″ oak or hardwood of choice (top rail)
• 1/4″ x 1 1/2″ x 11″ oak or hardwood of choice (side rail)
• 3/4″ x 2 1/2″ x 11″ oak or hardwood of choice (drill guide)
• 1/4″- to 5/16″- diameter by 4″-long steel tubing, such as brake line
• Wood glue
• Nails or screws

Tools:

• Drill press with drill bit slightly larger than steel tubing
• Hammer
• C clamps
• Cone-shaped stone or diamond bit

 

Attachments:

• Hole Placement for Drill Guide