Strictly talking tapered square shank brace bits … how many kinds are there?
I love looking for brace bits that I do not yet have.
I have twist bits, spade, batwing, auger, and the "normal" expansive bits (e.g., Irwin-including micro-dial).
What I do not have yet is a circle washer cutter, 3-jaw chuck (yes, they make a 3-jaw chuck with a square shank on the back end to go into your 2-jaw chuck), and a few different kinds of Bruno brand expansive bits (which look like a fly cutter and use a single-point cutter like you might use on a metal lathe-this one fascinates me and you can get it in twist pilot or snail pilot).
Then there are counter-sinks, spoons, gimlets, and reamers.
Square-head screw, flat-head, and slotted-head screw drivers.
Extensions and depth stops too (the latter, which I can't for the life of me figure out how it works from looking at pictures online).
But am I missing any bits?
I do love maximizing my Galoot Index on projects lately, and I am learning how to use my grandfather's brace.
I love looking for brace bits that I do not yet have.
I have twist bits, spade, batwing, auger, and the "normal" expansive bits (e.g., Irwin-including micro-dial).
What I do not have yet is a circle washer cutter, 3-jaw chuck (yes, they make a 3-jaw chuck with a square shank on the back end to go into your 2-jaw chuck), and a few different kinds of Bruno brand expansive bits (which look like a fly cutter and use a single-point cutter like you might use on a metal lathe-this one fascinates me and you can get it in twist pilot or snail pilot).
Then there are counter-sinks, spoons, gimlets, and reamers.
Square-head screw, flat-head, and slotted-head screw drivers.
Extensions and depth stops too (the latter, which I can't for the life of me figure out how it works from looking at pictures online).
But am I missing any bits?
I do love maximizing my Galoot Index on projects lately, and I am learning how to use my grandfather's brace.