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A bradawl is a woodworking hand tool with a blade similar to that of a straight
A bradawl is a woodworking hand tool with a blade similar to that of a straight screwdriver
A screwdriver is a tool, manual or powered, used for turning screws. A typical simple screwdriver has a handle and a shaft, ending in a tip the user puts into the screw head before turning the handle. This form of the screwdriver has been repla ...
and a handle's made from wood or plastic.
Purpose
A bradawl is used to make indentations in wood or other materials in order to ease the insertion of a nail orscrew
A screw and a bolt (see '' Differentiation between bolt and screw'' below) are similar types of fastener typically made of metal and characterized by a helical ridge, called a ''male thread'' (external thread). Screws and bolts are used to ...
. The blade is placed across the fibres of the wood, cutting them when pressure is applied. The bradawl is then twisted through 90 degrees which displaces the fibres creating a hole. This cutting action helps to prevent splitting of the wood along the grain.
See also
*Gimlet
Gimlet may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Gimlet Media, a media network that produces journalistic and narrative podcasts
* Gimlet (Transformers), a fictional character
* Captain Lorrington "Gimlet" King, a fictional character in a se ...
* Scratch awl
A scratch awl is a woodworking layout and point-making tool. It is used to scribe a line to be followed by a hand saw or chisel when making woodworking joints and other operations.
The scratch awl is basically a steel spike with its tip sharpen ...
* Stitching awl
References
Woodworking hand tools {{Woodworking-stub