Saturday, August 30, 2014

Drill Bits - A beginner's Guide

They are called spade bits!


We have many drill bits in the workshop at The Bakken. Over the years we have gotten pretty good at knowing when to use which bit. But we are always on the look out for good resources that we can learn from. Steve Hoefer's A beginners' guide to drills and bits is just that, a good resource. For example I learned that the drill bits that are relatively flat and are good for boring out a hole are called spade bits (I have been calling the speedbors, but I always suspected that was not the appropriate name). 

Hoefer's write up on drill bits share on BoingBoing is great. He coves the appropriate use and pros and cons for the most common and useful drill bits. I can proudly attest that we have most of them handy in the workshop. 

If you make holes, especially in wood, I strongly encourage you to read this article.