Drill Bits part 1
I work with both solid wood and "engineered" wood a LOT in my day to day work as a professional handyman. Drilling and boring holes is a common use, especially when working on flatpack furniture that is being assembled. This comes up mostly in MDF, composite board, plywood, etc... for me. Pre-drilled holes from the manufacturer sometimes are off mark or not properly cleared. Making holes in boards to insert hangers or mounting fasteners is also very common. Because of this, I pay very close attention to not just the drill I use in a particular situation, but the type of drill bit as well. The wrong drill bit can be the difference between a professional finish and a not pro finish. In the case of drilling standard size holes to fit screws and bolts, standardspiral and brad point drill bits are the basics. I call it "standard" spiral because technically, a brad point bit is a type of spiral bit also. A spiral bit is probably the one most people a