Friday, January 9, 2026

Boker "batwing" center bit


 Interesting configuration for a drill bit.  The center point locates, the one end of the bit cuts the diameter of the hole while the other chisel edge removes the material.

 Previous post on Boker here.






3 comments:

  1. It's a really practical design, made by many different firms from the 18th to the 29th century. Because the rim is cut by the down-facing nicker, holes are generally very clean and smooth.

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  2. ...until you hit a hard knot...

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    1. ...but not this one... D.

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/article/20211213-the-hardknott-pass-britains-wildest-road

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