The hand drill is also known as the eggbeater drill due to its appearance. This Rolson wooden hand drill will give you more accuracy for jobs that need more control over the cutting speed. These drills are ideal for intricate work and are perfect for light use such as making accurate and neat holes in work pieces.

Hand drills are obviously manually operated and are easy to use. First clamp down the workpiece to be drilled, place the drill vertically over the material and then turn the handle in a clockwise direction; this turns the chuck and drill bit.

It is also a good idea to place some scrap material underneath to prevent bit drilling through work surface. These drills are most commonly used for smaller woodworking projects. Many jobs around the house require a hole of some kind to be drilled, whether it’s building a cabinet or hanging a light fitting.