Wood Drills

A wood drill bit is always equipped with a centre point, which - as the name suggests - is located in the centre of the drill head.

Wood drills are equipped with a pronounced centre point and flutes. With the help of the centre point, the exact positioning of the drill hole is determined and the wood drill holds an exact course in the material. Guidance is necessary as wood is not a homogeneous material and the drill would run easily. Lateral shoulder cutting edges ensure a clean cut through the fibres in the edge area of the drill hole. If, for example, a metal drill is used in woodworking - which does not have these properties - it can quickly happen that the drill slips when you start drilling and that the edge area of the drill hole tears out. The clamping groove ensures a better removal of the chips during drilling. 

This cannot be answered with yes or no. It always depends on the area of application of your drilling. If you need tear-free drillings, then we recommend a wood drill in any case. If you want to drill exact holes freehand, then also. The centre point makes it much easier for you to drill the hole. 

We carry classic wood drills up to a diameter of 20 mm. There are wood drills but also in other variants such as Forstner bits up to Ø50 mm, cylinder head drills up to Ø60 mm, auger bits up to Ø22 mm, concealed hinge drills up to Ø35 mm. Our range of wood drills is diverse. We would also be pleased to advise you by telephone!

When buying a drill, always pay attention to the different qualities (steel compositions) or the material from which the drill was made. The standard is now HSS-G, extra-hardened high speed steel. However, there are also drills with carbide tipped (HM) and chrome vanaduim steel (CV).