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Lip & Spur drills

Postby 9fingers » 15 Nov 2017, 12:19

Mainly posting this for a UKW reader because we have a superior picture upload facility.

This is a 10mm precision ground drill as sold by wealden and using them is a revelation compared to the usual imported sets I've had in the past. A really sharp point for precise positioning, these cut rather than tear the wood and with the wide lands, achieve a smooth bore.

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Re: Lip & Spur drills

Postby Mike G » 15 Nov 2017, 12:40

Very handy for precisely locating your holes in wood. Not so easy to sharpen, and don't use them by mistake on steel!
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Re: Lip & Spur drills

Postby Andyp » 15 Nov 2017, 13:21

Can these also be accurately described as Brad Point?

The Fisch Brad Points that I have just bought from Axminster look like lip and spur to me.
I do not think therefore I do not am.

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Re: Lip & Spur drills

Postby Harv-53 » 15 Nov 2017, 14:38

Here is a picture of a veritas brad point bit, they are excellent when I need utmost accuracy
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Re: Lip & Spur drills

Postby Mike G » 15 Nov 2017, 16:25

Damn, that looks lethal!
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Re: Lip & Spur drills

Postby 9fingers » 15 Nov 2017, 16:39

Andyp wrote:Can these also be accurately described as Brad Point?

The Fisch Brad Points that I have just bought from Axminster look like lip and spur to me.



In truth, I think my drill are possible best described as brad point and the one posted later by Harv is a lip and spur drill.

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Re: Lip & Spur drills

Postby Andyp » 15 Nov 2017, 17:29

Yet Axi and Veritas refer to them as brad point. Maybe it is a US thing?
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Re: Lip & Spur drills

Postby 9fingers » 15 Nov 2017, 17:53

Andyp wrote:Yet Axi and Veritas refer to them as brad point. Maybe it is a US thing?



Dunno! What I do know is the sheds and ebay are full of sets of these type of drills that are so poorly made they are only good for rough work and ofter tear the wood and throw up burrs etc.
Wealden, Veritas, Colt, Fisch etc are worlds apart and a joy to use.

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Re: Lip & Spur drills

Postby Harv-53 » 15 Nov 2017, 18:26

9fingers wrote:
Andyp wrote:Yet Axi and Veritas refer to them as brad point. Maybe it is a US thing?



Dunno! What I do know is the sheds and ebay are full of sets of these type of drills that are so poorly made they are only good for rough work and ofter tear the wood and throw up burrs etc.
Wealden, Veritas, Colt, Fisch etc are worlds apart and a joy to use.

Bob



I have just checked my invoice to see what the veritas ones were called, it says brad point, I would say lip and spur, but hey-ho they do a perfect Job.
As Bob says the better brands are a world apart from the shed drill bits, my every day drill bits are dewalt extreme 2, they have a pointy tip on them and I find them very good, they can be a bit snatchy if you start out at full speed with your drill, slow and steady and they're great, I'm lucky enough that the cost is always passed on to my Clients, I have a reasonable consumables budget in every job too allow for quality stuff.
I tend to be a bit OCD with most of my gear, my labourer doesn't get it when I ask him to wrap masking tape around he tops of my auger bits before they're put away, he often looks at me as if I'm mad.
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