Those worn-out wood drill bits? They just became a sharp, functional knife with wild grain and surprising strength. Watch the ...

Do you have a drill bit that's too dull to use? You can sharpen it rather than replacing it if you have a bench grinder, but ...

The most commonly-available form of this drill bit is the type with a 135-degree tip. It’s designed for drilling metal, but it will also drill wood.

These drill bits add convenience because you don’t constantly need to swap out your bits, but they might not offer the best overall performance — the qualities that make a great wood drill bit ...

Probably the most common wood drill bit variety in sets are Brad Point or Dowel bits. They're self-centring and, as the name suggests, designed for drilling wood to insert dowel pins.

Drill bits enter wood more cleanly than they leave it; to ensure that your holes are smooth on both sides, clamp a second board (1/2-inch-thick scrap lumber will do the trick) to the back of the ...

I will then find a drill bit that is the same diameter or slightly less before I drill the hole. Before you predrill, clamp the pieces together and make sure the bit is sharp.