What drill bit is used for wood? Drilling through wood is probably one of the most common applications you will come across. There are a few different types of drills for wood as listed below, each of which is designed for a different purpose.

Lip & Spur or Dowel drills are specialised wood drills with a centre point, with two raised spurs that help keep the drilling nice and straight. They cut timber very fast when used in a power drill and leave a clean sided hole.

Flat wood or often referred to as spade bits, are perfect for making rough holes in wood. They come in larger diameters, and are ideal for creating clearance holes cables, wires etc. but will leave a rougher finish and can cause splintering around the entry or exit of a hole if driven straight through the timber.

Cavity drills, also known as installation drill bits, are for drilling through cavities during construction work, formwork, also for drilling blanks, beams, joists and panels made of soft and hard wood. These problem-solving drills are ideal for installing cables and enable holes to be drilled in timber up to 120mm thick through cavities of up to a metre. Available from 8mm to 26mm diameter and 4 lengths 400mm, 600mm, 800mm and 1000mm. They will fit most standard 3 jaw drill chucks.

Forstner bits create holes with a flat bottom but will also drill through depending on the depth of the material in wood, plastic, plywood, MDF etc. A forstner bit is more preferred than a flat bit as they create holes with clean edges and better accuracy. Forstner bits are unique in their ability to drill overlapping holes, notches on the edges of a workpiece, and angled holes on the face of a workpiece (such as pocket holes, for example). The bit will cut even when the center spur is not engaging the workpiece. We have a range of sizes from 10mm up to 50mm in diameter.

Hinge cutters are a power tool attachment used to cut clean, precise holes.  They are specially designed to drill flat-bottomed holes for cutting blind holes for fitting recessed cantilever door hinges in MDF and chipboard furniture, for example in fitted kitchen units and bedroom cabinets.  There's a centring point on the tungsten carbide tipped head, which guides your drill for accurate results.