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[Claude Jolicoeur <cjoli@gmc.ulaval.ca>]

At 23:31 2005-11-21, you wrote:
> > cambium and end up with a skewered grub at the end of the search. It 
> > turns out that a 3/8" borer bit (I'm not making up this name! though it's 
> > also known as a spade bit) is a righteous device for poking up the 
> > dreaded borer! Smaller diameter drill bits of this type do not have the 
> > spear point. This bit is plenty sturdy to open up damaged areas, poke 
> > gently into suspected crevices, and absolutely great at delivering the 
> > hiding grub from its lowest hiding tunnel. The goal is to get these 
> > bastards in the fall of year one, and certainly

Michael,
I don't really see how you work this out.
What exactly is a borer bit (or a spade bit)?
Is it a regular drill bit?
Do you use this bit with a battery powered drill or with a router?

Claude, in Quebec, who is a bit mixed up with English terminology...