types drill bits

Question 1

most common type of drill bit and are used for everyday drilling in all types of material.

Answer 1

Twist Drills

Question 2

most common tip style used for general purpose drills.

Answer 2

Conventional drill point

Question 3

usually used for curved surfaces and alloy steels

Answer 3

Split point drill

Question 4

special high angle tip used on drill bits for automated woodboring machines.

Answer 4

V point

Question 5

used for creating blind holes in wood and other soft materials for shelf pins, dowels, etc.

Answer 5

Brad point

Question 6

used as center drills in counterbores for furniture assembly where panels must be joined at right angles

Answer 6

Fish Tail point

Question 7

use to create tapered hole.

Answer 7

tapered point

Question 8

creates a flat bottom blind hole with a smaller diameter center hole that penetrates through the material.

Answer 8

Counterbore drill bits

Question 9

-similar to counterbores but do not include a center drill
-also used for drilling large diameter thru-holes without the plug that is typical when using a hole saw.

Answer 9

Flat bore drills