Woodworking plans. Home improvement projects. MAKE HOMEMADE SCIENCE TOYS AND PROJECTS. How to build a Dome Ceiling - in 8 minutes and 20 seconds. French Cleat Storage System. Skill Set: Getting Started with Power Tools. For our Woodworking Skill Set theme, we asked MAKE contributor Len Cullum to contribute some pieces on understanding basic tools and techniques. Here, he explains power tools common in woodworking. — Gareth This week in woodworking tools, we move into the land of electricity, with impressive tools that exchange drudgery for speed, relative silence for roar, and charming shavings for clouds of dust.
Power tools can ease some of the burden of woodwork but make no mistake, they still require finesse and a little practice to get the most out of them. They’re still hand tools, just far much more aggressive ones. Drill What can you say about a drill? It makes holes and drives screws. Whether cordless or corded, they all preform in the same basic way. From left to right: twist drill, brad point, auger bit First up is the standard twist drill. The brad point, or spur bit, is designed specifically for drilling wood. Auger bits are similar to spur bits but with smoother sides and center screw tip.