Boring tools

Boring is the act of making narrow holes in a material such as in wood or metal. Holes are bored in materials with tools called bits or drills. The boring tools are:

1. The ratchet brace:This is the tool used to hold bits of various sizes in the chucks. Some of the bits include:

(a) Centre bit: For boring shallow holes in wood.

(b) Dowel bit: Used where two components are to be held together by the dowel pin.

(c) Countersink bit: Used to enlarge the existing holes in wood.

(d) Double twist drill: Used for boring deep hole in wood

2. Gimlet: This is the tool used for boring holes in wood before inserting small nails and screws

3. Bradawl:This tool can be used to replace gimlets, could be used as screw-driver to insert small screws, and could also be used for forming small holes before using screws or nails in the woodwork.

4. Hand drill: The difference between this tool and the wood brace is in the use of gear to turn the drill bit