The spade bit which I have is this one.
Wood – Could a spade bit be used to widen an existing hole in a wooden cabinet
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You might use a half-round rasp or file.
Your best bet is to either:
- borrow or rent a drill (the optimal way) or
- craft a bow drill (this answer explains it and I never tried that and I guess it'll take a lot of effort to get started with it) or
- try to do the same without making the hole - use some hardcore glue perhaps - or
- if you have a rotary tool like Dremel you can fit most small drill bits there, just be verrry careful - this is not an officially recommended way
If these options are unacceptable you can try drilling a hole using a drill bit (the cheapest small diameter drill bit for metal will do) held with a needle file holder (which pretty much resembles a drill chuck) - either rent it or buy it, it is usually inexpensive and can be used later when doing other fine work with needle files. You put the bit into the holder and drill the piece by rotating the holder a bit clockwise, then a bit counter clockwise, repeat until the work is done. This will be a very tedious process but remember you didn't want to use a drill which is an optimal tool for this job.
Whatever you prefer just don't try to pierce or melt through the hard wood - the piece will crack.
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Best Answer
Use a hole saw with a long pilot drill bit and clamp a board to the other side of the existing board. The long pilot drill will ensure that the saw stays centered all the way through the board that you are cutting. There is usually no way to control the spade bit to keep it centered and cut a clean hole.