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=====Description=====

The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brace_%28tool%29 '''Brace and Bit'''] comprise the traditional tooling for drilling large diameter holes in wood.  The '''Brace''' is a 'U'-shaped tool which operates on a similar principle to a '''[[Basic Machines|Wheel and Axle]]''' to generate the '''[[Mechanical Advantage]]''' required to turn the large cutters, or '''''bits'''''.


=====Features and Uses=====

They are used mostly with '''[[Auger Bits]]''' with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_bit_shank#Brace_shank '''Square Tapered Shanks'''] but '''[[Countersink Bits]]''' and '''[[Screwdrivers|Turnscrew BIts]]''' are also available


The better quality tools have a '''[[Ratchet]]''' mechanism to facilitate drilling in confined spaces. 


Although now largely superseded by '''[[Portable Electric Drills]]''', some craftsmen still prefer them to drill deep holes or when there is the need to work more slowly and with greater precision.


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