I’m wanting to put some 3/4" holes in my wasteboard for benchdogs.
Would it be better to use a Forstner bit or say a 1/4" upcut to make the holes?
Ideally this will be managed by VCarve to ensure alignment..
i’d vote for an endmill. I did mine in MDF and just did a 1/8" profile cut. The inside of the MDF just popped off with a chisel. Less dust that way.
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Makes sense, did not think of that 
I recently purchased a set of Forstner bits for lathe work and immediately thought it was a good option but to your point, simple and fast with profile.
@whitewolf I don’t know what you have in the way of router or spindle, but if it’s a router, you don’t want to run a forstner bit at even its lowest speed. I’m with @Chucky_ott , I would go with a 1/4" upcut using a spiral ramp on a profile toolpath cutting inside the line.
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Yeah, thinking that is the better option..
Also, dumb question, I’ve never used benchdogs or anything like them - should the holes go all the way through?
I printed my own dogs and they need 25mm depth at least but total base & wasteboard are closer to 35mm.
@whitewolf I don’t use them on my LongMill, but I have used them on work benches. In my experience, they have always gone all the way through.
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