Hi all,
Just wondering what are your go to brand of Brad point drill bits for wood.
Is there a king of the drills (brand/make/model) in your eyes?
I’m looking to replace my cheapish drills with some high quality, premium brand versions.
I’ve so far used all the regular power tool brand versions and a I’ve recently purchased some that I forget the name but were made in Austria (ring any bells?) from Wealden tools. Although the ones from Wealdens do cut well, the land on the drills themselves (the part on the body/shaft of the drill that’s not the flute and is the same diameter as the shank) is very large for the first 10mm or so and thus seems to get stuck in the cut and cause a lot of friction and hinders chip evacuation.
I’ve recently been purchasing individual sizes of the FAMAG Boremax 2.0 forstner bits as and when I’ve needed them and they’ve performed flawlessly up to now in the materials (mainly hardwoods) that I’ve used them. So I’m tempted to have a go with their Brad point drills.
So I’m looking to find out what’s the best Brad point drills you’ve ever used and if you had to only use one make/model of drill bit for the rest of your woodworking life, what would it be?
Cheers,
Tom
Just wondering what are your go to brand of Brad point drill bits for wood.
Is there a king of the drills (brand/make/model) in your eyes?
I’m looking to replace my cheapish drills with some high quality, premium brand versions.
I’ve so far used all the regular power tool brand versions and a I’ve recently purchased some that I forget the name but were made in Austria (ring any bells?) from Wealden tools. Although the ones from Wealdens do cut well, the land on the drills themselves (the part on the body/shaft of the drill that’s not the flute and is the same diameter as the shank) is very large for the first 10mm or so and thus seems to get stuck in the cut and cause a lot of friction and hinders chip evacuation.
I’ve recently been purchasing individual sizes of the FAMAG Boremax 2.0 forstner bits as and when I’ve needed them and they’ve performed flawlessly up to now in the materials (mainly hardwoods) that I’ve used them. So I’m tempted to have a go with their Brad point drills.
So I’m looking to find out what’s the best Brad point drills you’ve ever used and if you had to only use one make/model of drill bit for the rest of your woodworking life, what would it be?
Cheers,
Tom