brace and bit: Quick Facts

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Labeled diagram showing a carpenter's brace and bit, with the auger bit's parts-feed screw, spur, cutting lip, twist, shank, and tang-plus the brace's jaws, shell, ratchet, bow, head, and handle.

Illustration showing labeled basic carpentry hand tools, including backsaw, handsaw, try square, miter box, claw hammer, screwdriver, brace and bits, metal smoothing plane, level, rasps, chisels, punches, pliers, gimlet, awl, and tape measure.

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