Auger & Spade

• Needs to be spun fast when using a hand-powered drills and must be used in a power drill or drill press to be effective.
• Spade drill bits is more likely to create a rough or splintered hole. This can be avoided by using a wood piece as a backing.

Auger and spade products come in a full array of sizes to fit any hole drilling need ranging from 3/4-15/16 inch drill bits. For those of you who need not just one spade drill bit there are also spade drill bit sets that come with 6 different sizes.

• Spade bits are going to be able to drill large holes quickly.
• Due to their simple design they are easy to modify in order to fit a smaller size that you want.

• Because of the size and angle of the cutting lips they have less speed.
• These bits should be only used on wood unless it is a specialized bit. If you try to drill through other material it could break the bit.
• Guide screws or gimlets have been known to break if they hit a knot in a piece of wood.

• Capable of drilling deep holes in wood up to 31 inches.
• Perfect for woodworking and constructing furniture.
• The sharp spurs on the edges of the bits tip providing a clean and smooth cut.
• Auger bits that have guide screw, which is threaded, will not need much downward force to enter the workpiece and start to cut.
• Single-twist auger bits are great at ejecting waste and can create deep holes without needing to be withdrawn in the process.