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 #Customized tobacco chamber bits that resemble spoon bits are used by many of the Danish pipe makers, and are now being used by many others. These are nearly essential for the shape first method that involves holding the previously shaped stummel in ones hands, and pushing it into the spinning bit.
 ==== Drills for mortise and draught holes ====
-Many pipes makers are using a 5/16" mortise, but will very this according to the design of the pipe. The types of bit used very depending on the technique employed and if the mortise is drilled before or after the draught hole. Options include:
+Many pipes makers are using a 5/16" mortise, but will vary this according to the design of the pipe. The types of bit used vary depending on the technique employed and if the mortise is drilled before or after the draught hole. Options include:
 #Spur tip wood bits. These work best when the mortise is drilled before the draught hole, or have fresh wood to center the spus, otherwise they can be pulled off course. In fresh wood, they track very well and produce a relatively flat hole (with a point at the bottom from the spur), the flatness facilitates a precise fit with the stem tenon, while the spur point in the center of the hole can also provide an excellent start for centering the bit used to drill the draught hole.