My drilling tools

Manual woodworking requires a surprising number of drilling tools.  I don't know of a single drill that can do it all.  Quite a bit of money will need to be invested to get a full range drilling capacity.
When it comes to drilling, the first tool required is a brace with bits.






Those bits are numbered from 4 (4/16") to 16 (16/16") and the speed at which they cut is driven by the number of thread per inch on the drive screw at the tip.  You will need a special file to sharpen those (I found mine at LeeValley).



When you use those auger bits you must not try to drill right thru.  You begin on one side and then you check for the screw to show on the other side and then stop and remove the bit from the hole.





Rotate your board 180° and complete your hole.



I also own another small brace.  It's a 6" swing that I use for screwing.  I really like to screw with that brace.  It's a Stanley 924, 6".



Once in a while I need to drill a very small hole and I use a Yankee 41.



My preferred eggbeater for holes up to 3/16" is a Hoppe from Germany.



Recently I bought a very nice restored Millers Falls no. 2.  When I got it I was not sure that I wanted to use it at all.



As you can see, drilling requires a lot of tools and it can get quite expensive.  That's why when I was getting equipped for woodworking I kept those drilling tools for the end.

Normand