Large dowel maker - video

Large dowel maker. 3:02 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRESowvHrYQ

I bet if he lowered the drill and pushed straight through it would work better.

As Hoosiersmoker observed, getting on axis seems a natural inclination.
Any toolmaker I know, would have knife with longer shear angle and below to clear chips naturally.
But wouldn't a self declared 'superhero' know that?