Everything You Need To Know About Drill Bits Used On Wood Areas
To be able to drill a hole in any kind of material, the correct drill bit must be used. It needs to be used in the proper way and it needs to be sharpened thoroughly. Many household tasks require a hole of some kind to be drilled – whether it be putting up a shelf, building a cabinet or hanging a light. Top quality drill bits can be expensive, so take care of them, keep them in a case or box if possible, rather than letting them roll around loose in a tool kit where the cutting edges may be broken.
Drill bits are cutting tools used to generate cylindrical openings. These small bits are held in a tool called a drill, which swivels them and provides torque and axial force to create the hole. Specialized bits can also be found for non-cylindrical-shaped holes. There are numerous different kinds of drill bits that it will take me a while to list them all. However, I am interested in drill bits for wood, as I am a frequent DIY-er and am planning my next project.
I did some research on the various kinds of drill bits for wood and came upon a couple of different material drill bits you can use for drilling wood. The first is low carbon steel: these bits are used in wood, they do not hold an edge well and require frequent sharpening. Their lifespan might be shortened when used to drill hardwood, making them less expensive than long-lived bits. High carbon steel bits are an improvement on low carbon steel because of the hardening and tempering capabilities of the material. These bits can be used on either wood or metals, but may lose their temper. Should this happen, they develop a soft cutting edge due to overheating. High speed steel bits, which are a form of tool steel, are much more resistant to high temperature. They can be used to drill metal, hardwood and most other materials at higher cutting speeds than carbon steel bits. They’ve replaced carbon steel bits in commercial applications.
As you know, you will find different types of drill bits, but drill bits for wood are known as a lip and spur drill bit, also referred to as a brad point and doweling bit. The lip and spur drill bit is a variation of the twist drill that is optimized for drilling in wood. Standard twist drill bits have a tendency to wander when pressed to a flat work place. For metalwork, this is countered by drilling a pilot hole with a spotting drill. In wood, there is another possible solution, using the lip and spur drill. The centre of the drill bit is given not the straight shape of the twist drill, but a spur with a razor-sharp point and four sharp edges to cut the wood. The sharp point of the spur simply pushes into the soft wood to help keep the drill bit in line.
Drill bits might appear to be something that can only be used by guys or men, but it’s truly not: they are simply small tools being used to get us somewhat closer to getting that frame up!
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