TIMBER TWIST in Instrument Making
Drilling Wood Without Splintering: What "Splinter-Free" Means in Practice
Splinter-free drilling as a quality criterion
Splinter-free drilling in wood is a central quality criterion in professional woodworking. Splintering occurs when wood fibres are not cleanly severed, but instead torn out of the material during drilling. This happens particularly often with hardwoods, coated chipboards, or wood composite materials. The result is unclean hole edges, visible damage, and additional rework effort.
The TIMBER TWIST wood drill bit is designed to prevent exactly this problem. Thanks to its special cutting edge geometry, it severs the wood fibres in a controlled manner, thus ensuring clean drill holes. This means less rework, precisely fitting dowel holes and a significantly higher quality work result, even with demanding materials. Here is an example from the everyday work of an instrument maker.
Finest drill holes for the right tone.
"As an instrument maker, I work with very thin, sensitive wood. From bowed and plucked instruments to drums and pianos, veneer is used—the thinnest solid wood in the world. Every detail counts there. If the wood is not processed precisely at the point where the hole is drilled, the instrument will not sound right, and that would be immediately noticeable during playing.
The TIMBER TWIST from Alpen helps me achieve this necessary precision. The drill tip positions perfectly and the drill bit remains stable in the material. What really impresses me is the way the drill bit goes through the veneer without any tearing. I no longer have to fear that the fine wood fibres will tear during drilling. With the expensive veneer I work with, this is absolutely crucial, as even the smallest flaw would impair the sound production of the instrument. The smooth running of the Timber Twist not only results in better instruments, but also in less rework. For me as an instrument maker, these are the decisive advantages of this drill bit."
- Manfred W., instrument maker for more than 20 years
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