Originally Posted by
McCreed
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yep, what Simon said.
I'll just add that when you enlarge the the holes in the body, do two things:
1) drill from the back side (finished side) of the body
2) presuming you have a variable speed drill with forward and reverse, SLOWLY and lightly run the drill bit in reverse at the top of the hole.
Running the drill in reverse will minimise the risk of tear-out or finish chipping. You'll probably only need to go about .5mm larger than the holes are already, but it can be enough to bugger up the hard work you've put into your finish.
Oh, if you don't have a variable speed drill with forward and reverse (and you don't happen to have a tapered reamer) you can twist the drill bit with your fingers to achieve the same thing. Just remember to twist anti-clockwise.
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