auger bit

The auger bit is for the same purpose, and is used in the same manner.

A short form of this tool, called the dowel bit, has the advantage of bending less readily than the ordinary auger bit.

In working with thin wood, the auger bit is very apt to split it, especially brittle woods, like red gum.

Fig. 1765 represents the auger bit, which is provided with a conical screw s which pulls it forward into the wood.

In an auger-bit, both methods of cutting take place at once.