A material used as a crack filler for preparing surfaces before painting.
Spackling knife
Spade bit
Wood boring bit which is used with a power drill to shave wood in a circular section equal in diameter to the width of the head of the bit. The flat head, whose edges are ground to a beveled edge, has a point used to center the bit in the wood. The turning shank forces the point into the wood.
Spade bit, 1/2-inch
Spade bits
Spade bits (sometimes called power wood bits or flat boring bits) are inexpensive, disposable wood-drilling bits which scrape instead of cut. They quickly bore holes up to 2 inches in wood and composition wood products where they are efficient, but rough, hole-forming is acceptable. They have slim shanks, flat paddle blades and long sharp points. The width of the paddle equals the diameter of the hole. Spade bits perform best at higher speeds.
Spading tool
Tool that uses a long, flat bade with a handle, used to compact newly placed concrete in the forms.
Spadix
A fleshy flower spike in which tiny florets are embedded.
Spall
A chip, fragment, or flake from concrete or masonry.
Spalling
The chipping or flaking of concrete, bricks, or other masonry where improper drainage or venting and freeze/thaw cycling exists.
