My son needs to drill some clearance holes thru some 2x4's - to hold somecarriage bolts.He said to bring over my wood bits... but I said the normal twist would dojust fine for these 1/4" or so type bolts. SO - thoughts on using twist vs wood bits for holes smaller than say 1/2" ?

Just one man's opinion. I'd use twist bit for the 1/4 clear hole, and paddle bit, to counter sink for the head.Plug in corded drills are usually far superior to cordless. Or so, I find.Christopher A. YoungLearn more about Jesus .My son needs to drill some clearance holes thru some 2x4's - to hold some carriage bolts.He said to bring over my wood bits... but I said the normal twist would do just fine for these 1/4" or so type bolts.SO - thoughts on using twist vs wood bits for holes smaller than say 1/2" ?

drilling 2x4 - wood bit vs twist bit ?

Jul 25, 2012 21 Replies

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G. Morgan 13 years ago

Hell if I know, I've called them paddle bits for as long as I remember.

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Joe 13 years ago

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Definitely best for wood. Harbor Freight has some really good sets , reasonable $$. Watch out for nails, though, resharpening is tricky.

Joe

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