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Brad Point Drill Bits

A Brad Point Drill should provide the cleanest, straightest, and most accurately sized hole in wood of any reasonably priced tool on the market today... Read More

 
Brad Point Drill Bit Point Detail

Why Use Brad Point Drills?

A Brad Point Drill should provide the cleanest, straightest, and most accurately sized hole in wood of any reasonably priced tool on the market today. The brad in the center of the point allows accurate positioning when starting a hole even if the hole is not 90 degrees from the surface. The outlining spurs sheer the wood grain and leave a clean edge around the opening of the hole eliminating the need for sanding. The spurs continue to sheer the wood while drilling and produce an accurately sized hole. In most woods, the spurs also help to produce a cleaner edge when drilling through the backside of the wood.

Brad Point Drill Bit Tips - Hardwood and Softwood

There are basically two types of brad point designs.* One works best in hardwoods and the other works best in softwoods. Brad Point Drills that are specifically designed for softwood produce too much heat and are hard to push in hardwoods. Although Brad Point Drills specifically designed to cut hardwood will cut softwood, the aggressive cutting edges have a tendency to lift the weak grains of the softwood resulting in a ragged edge around the opening of the hole.

*Most of the Brad Point Drills we sell and show in our catalog are specifically designed for hard wood and work fine for most applications.

The difference between the two types of points is in the design of the outlining spurs. The Brad Point Drills that work best in softwood have rounded spurs, which help to hold the grains of the wood down while sheering them off. There is a certain amount of rubbing that occurs between the outlining spur and the wood before it is cut. The outlining spurs on Brad Point Drills for hardwood come to a sharp point and simply cut the stronger grains off clean. No rubbing occurs and therefore no unnecessary heat is produced by the cutting action.

We often vary the length of the brad to achieve different results. A longer brad can be used when a hole needs to be drilled on an angle instead of straight into the wood. Drilling as much as 45 degrees or even 60 degrees from vertical is possible by extending the length of the brad. A shorter than normal brad may be required in the case of a hole that needs to be drilled close to but not through the back of the material.

Brad Point Drills also work well in most plastics, nylon, fiber, fiberglass and many other man made materials.

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  1. Fuller 15 Pc Brad Point Drill Bit Kit SKU: BRD-5014
    $260.36
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  2. Fuller 29 Pc Brad Point Drill Bit Kit SKU: BRD-5028
    $478.76
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  3. Fuller 5/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0078
    $15.65 As low as $12.52
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  4. Fuller 5/64 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0078
    $20.65
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  5. Fuller 3/32 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0093
    $9.50 As low as $8.55
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  6. Fuller 3/32 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0093
    $19.18
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  7. Fuller 7/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit
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    SKU: BRD-0109
    $9.95 As low as $7.96
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  8. Fuller 1/8 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0125
    $10.44 As low as $8.35
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  9. Fuller 1/8 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0125
    $23.37
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  10. Fuller 9/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0140
    $10.88 As low as $8.70
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  11. Fuller 9/64 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0140
    $27.06
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  12. Fuller 5/32 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0156
    $11.00 As low as $9.90
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  13. Fuller 5/32 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0156
    $27.06
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  14. Fuller 11/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0171
    $12.19 As low as $10.97
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  15. Fuller 11/64 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0171
    $27.97
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  16. Fuller 3/16 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0187
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  17. Fuller 3/16 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0187
    $27.84
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  18. Fuller 13/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0203
    $13.54 As low as $12.19
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  19. Fuller 13/64 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0203
    $31.33
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  20. Fuller 7/32 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0218
    $14.34 As low as $12.91
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  21. Fuller 7/32 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0218
    $31.61
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  22. Fuller 15/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0234
    $14.82 As low as $13.34
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  23. Fuller 1/4 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0250
    $16.96 As low as $13.57
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  24. Fuller 1/4 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0250
    $31.61
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  25. Fuller 17/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0265
    $16.96 As low as $15.26
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  26. Fuller 9/32 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0281
    $17.79 As low as $16.01
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  27. Fuller 19/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0296
    $18.91 As low as $17.02
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  28. Fuller 5/16 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0312
    $19.30 As low as $17.37
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  29. Fuller 21/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0328
    $20.62 As low as $18.56
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  30. Fuller 11/32 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0343
    $22.86 As low as $20.57
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  31. Fuller 23/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0359
    $24.34 As low as $21.91
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  32. Fuller 3/8 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0375
    $25.10 As low as $22.59
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  33. Fuller 25/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0390
    $27.97 As low as $25.17
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  34. Fuller 13/32 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0406
    $28.42 As low as $25.58
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  35. Fuller 27/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0421
    $30.21 As low as $27.19
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  36. Fuller 7/16 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0437
    $31.33 As low as $28.20
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  37. Fuller 7/64 in. Long Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: LBRD-0109
    $22.93
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  38. Fuller 29/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0453
    $33.46 As low as $30.11
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  39. Fuller 15/32 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0468
    $33.75 As low as $30.38
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  40. Fuller 31/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0484
    $35.62 As low as $32.06
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  41. Fuller 1/2 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0500
    $42.34 As low as $38.11
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  42. Fuller 33/64 in. Brad Point Drill Bit SKU: BRD-0515
    $65.04 As low as $58.54
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  43. Snappy 5 mm Brad-Point Drill Bit SKU: MS-6005R
    $11.01
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