No. 03
The Brace
BIT BRACE · 10-IN SWEEP · RATCHET
BORING · DEEP HOLES
A cranked sweep and a ratchet head — it drives an auger with torque a drill can’t touch.
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- 1Sweep (crank)
- 2Chuck & jaws
Bench spec
- Sweep
- 10 in torque radius
- Chuck
- 2-jaw, tapered shank
- Head
- Free-spinning pad
- Best for
- Auger boring, deep
On the bench
The brace multiplies torque through the radius of its sweep, so a lead-screw auger bit pulls itself into hardwood faster than a powered drill of the same effort. Flip the cam ratchet and you can bore in a corner where the crank can’t make a full turn; palm the free-spinning head and keep your weight behind it to hold the bit square.
Common miss · ✗
Letting the bit skate
Start the lead screw square and let it bite; lean the pad-head off-axis and the auger walks and bores an oval.
Take it further
Read the deeper field guides, compare vetted picks, or carry the drawing as original merch in the shop.