What are the different types of spoon bit?
What are the different types of spoon bit? |
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There are two different types of spoon bit. Both are easily identifiable, as they are named after their shape. | |||
Parallel spoon bit |
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The parallel spoon bit has straight sides, and is shaped like an elongated spoon. | |||
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Its straight sides and curved tip make it ideal for drilling partial holes in timber, as the tip leaves an aesthetically pleasing rounded bottom to the holes it bores. | |||
Tapered spoon bit |
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Named for its tapered sides, which narrow from the top of the spoon section down towards a pointed tip, this type of bit is still classed as a spoon bit because of its hollow inside. | |||
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Its narrow tip suits it to boring holes at an angle even better than a parallel spoon bit, and it is ideal for drilling tapered holes for forming tight wooden joints.
For more information, see: How to make a tapered mortise and tenon joint with a tapered spoon bit? |
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