Face drilling refers to the process of drilling holes directly into the "face" or exposed surface of a rock or mineral deposit in mining, tunneling, and construction activities.

Face drilling requires skilled operators who are knowledgeable about the geological conditions, drilling techniques, and safety protocols. Ensuring the stability of the face during drilling is crucial to prevent accidents, rockfalls, or collapses.

Black-Diamond-Drilling-Underground-Face and Development-Drilling

R32 Drilling Tools

DRILL BITDiameter,
D
Tip Size(mm)Flushing HoleProduct NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricFrontGaugeAngleFrontSide
Button BitBallistic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A1 11/16"43mm3x86x910° 35°3-THU-N43FF-R32-B7733-6043-F49
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N45-FF-R32-B7733-6045-F49
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N48FF-R32-B7733-6048-F49
2"51mm3x96x1010° 40°3x6-THU-N51FF-R32-B7733-6051-F49
Parabolic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-parabolic1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-R327733-5243A-S48
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-R32B7733-5243A-S70
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-R32C7733-5243A-S80
1 3/4"45mm2x95x1130°1x52x6THU-N45FF-R327733-5245A-S48
1 7/8"48mm2x95x1135°1x62x7.5THU-N48FF-R327733-5248A-S48
2"51mm2x105x1235°1x62x7.5THU-N51FF-R327733-5251A-S48
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A-300W1 11/16"43mm3x86x930°3x4.51x4.5THU-N43FF-R32D7733-5343A-R48
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1030°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-R32B7733-5345A-R48
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-R32C7733-5345A-S48
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-R32D7733-5345A-S70
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-R32E7733-5345A-S80
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1030°3x51x5THU-N48FF-R32B7733-5348A-R48
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-R32B7733-1651A-R48
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-R32C7733-1651A-S48
2 1/4"57mm3x106x1135°3x61x6THU-N57FF-R3277331657A-S48
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Air leg tools THU-N45X-R321 3/445mm---1x4.54x4.5THU-N45X-R327733-1345A-42
Dome Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-R324"102mm1x1314x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-102-R32-
5"127mm1x1318x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-127-R32-
Spear Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-41-R324"102mm3x1012x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-102/41-R327733-5602P-S48
5"127mm3x1016x1335°3x71x6THU-HO-127/41-R327733-5627P-S48
Two Piece Reamer Pilot bit
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Face and Development Drilling 2 piece reamer pilot bit1 9/16"40mm--12°--THU-REAMER-PILOT-R32/12D90516258
Two Piece Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling air leg drilling tools 6 degree taper reaming bit3 1/2"89mm4x108x1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-89/12D90510174
4"102mm4X118X1112°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-102/12D90510468
5"127mm8X1212X1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-127/12D90510470
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
DRILL RODLengthDiameterPart NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Drifter Rods R32 - Hex25 - R25
6' 1 1/2"1870mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-18707853-2418-20
7’ 1 5/8”2175mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-21757853-2421-20
8’ 1 1/2”2475mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-24757853-2424-20
8’ 7 1/2”2630mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-26307853-2426-20
9’ 1 5/8”2785mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-27857853-2427-20
9’ 7 1/2”2935mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-29357853-2429-20
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-30907853-2431-20
10’ 11 1/2”3340mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-33407853-2433-20
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1"25mmTHU-JS-R32-H25-R25-37007853-2437-20
Drifter Rods R32 - Hex 28 - R28
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Drifter-Rod-R32-Hex28-R288’ 1 1/2”2474mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32-H28-R28-24757853-7624-20
9’ 1 5/8”2785mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32-H28-R28-27857853-7627-20
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32-H28-R28-30907853-7631-20
10’ 11 1/2”3340mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32-H28-R28-33407853-7633-20
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32-H28-R28-37007853-7637-20
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 1/8"28mmTHU-JS-R32-H28-R28-43057853-7643-20
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
COUPLINGLengthDiameterThread AThread BWeight
Approx
kg
Part Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Coupling sleeves
Black Diamond Drilling Coupling Sleeve Guide7 1/2"190mm2 1/4"45mmR32T381.0THU-T38-R32-190
7 1/2"190mm2 13/32"61mmR32T451.1THU-T45-R32-190

BD33 Drilling Tools

DRILL BITDiameter,
D
Tip Size(mm)Flushing HoleProduct Number
ImperialMetricFrontGaugeAngleFrontSide
Button BitBallistic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A1 11/16"43mm3x86x910° 35°3-THU-N43FF-BD33-B
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N45FF-BD33-B
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N48FF-BD33-B
2"51mm3x96x1010° 40°3x6-THU-N51FF-BD33-B
Parabolic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-parabolic1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD33
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD33B
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD33C
1 3/4"45mm2x95x1130°1x52x6THU-N45FF-BD33
1 7/8"48mm2x95x1135°1x62x7.5THU-N48FF-BD33
2"51mm2x105x1235°1x62x7.5THU-N51FF-BD33
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A-300W1 11/16"43mm3x86x930°3x4.51x4.5THU-N43FF-BD33D
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1030°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD33B
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD33C
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD33D
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD33E
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1030°3x51x5THU-N48FF-BD33B
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-BD33B
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-BD33C
2 1/4"57mm3x106x1135°3x61x6THU-N57FF-BD33
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Air leg tools THU-N45X-R321 3/445mm---1x4.54x4.5THU-N45X-BD33
Dome Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-R324"102mm1x1314x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-102-BD33
5"127mm1x1318x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-127-BD33
Spear Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-41-R324"102mm3x1012x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-102/41-BD33
5"127mm3x1016x1335°3x71x6THU-HO-127/41-BD33
Two Piece Reamer Pilot bit
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Face and Development Drilling 2 piece reamer pilot bit1 9/16"40mm--12°--THU-REAMER-PILOT-BD33/12D
Two Piece Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling air leg drilling tools 6 degree taper reaming bit3 1/2"89mm4x108x1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-89/12D
4"102mm4X118X1112°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-102/12D
5"127mm8X1212X1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-127/12D
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
DRILL RODLengthDiameterPart Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Drifter Rods T38 - Hex35 - BD33
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Extension-Rod T38-Hex35-BD338’ 1 1/2”2475mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-BD33-2475
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-BD33-3090
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-BD33-3700
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-BD33-4305
16’ 1 1/2”4915mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-BD33-4915
18’ 1 1/2”5525mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-BD33-5525
20’ 1 1/2”6135mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-BD33-6135
21’ 1 1/2”6440mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-BD33-6440
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.

BD35 Drilling Tools

DRILL BITDiameter,
D
Tip Size(mm)Flushing HoleProduct Number
ImperialMetricFrontGaugeAngleFrontSide
Button BitBallistic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A1 11/16"43mm3x86x910° 35°3-THU-N43FF-BD35-B
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N45FF-BD35-B
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1010° 35°3x5-THU-N48FF-BD35-B
2"51mm3x96x1010° 40°3x6-THU-N51FF-BD35-B
Parabolic Buttons
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF-R32-parabolic1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD35
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD35B
1 11/16"43mm2x95x1035°1x52x6THU-N43FF-BD35C
1 3/4"45mm2x95x1130°1x52x6THU-N45FF-BD35
1 7/8"48mm2x95x1135°1x62x7.5THU-N48FF-BD35
2"51mm2x105x1235°1x62x7.5THU-N51FF-BD35
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools N45FF6-BD33A-300W1 11/16"43mm3x86x930°3x4.51x4.5THU-N43FF-BD35D
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1030°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD35B
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD35C
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD35D
1 3/4"45mm3x86x1025°3x4.51x4.5THU-N45FF-BD35E
1 7/8"48mm3x96x1030°3x51x5THU-N48FF-BD35B
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-BD35B
2"51mm3x96x1040°3x61x6THU-N51FF-BD35C
2 1/4"57mm3x106x1135°3x61x6THU-N57FF-BD35
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Air leg tools THU-N45X-R321 3/445mm---1x4.54x4.5THU-N45X-BD35
Dome Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-R324"102mm1x1314x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-102-BD35
5"127mm1x1318x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-127-BD35
Spear Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-41-R324"102mm3x1012x1335°3x61x6THU-HO-102/41-BD35
5"127mm3x1016x1335°3x71x6THU-HO-127/41-BD35
Two Piece Reamer Pilot bit
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Face and Development Drilling 2 piece reamer pilot bit1 9/16"40mm--12°--THU-REAMER-PILOT-BD35/12D
Two Piece Reaming Bit
Black Diamond Drilling air leg drilling tools 6 degree taper reaming bit3 1/2"89mm4x108x1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-89/12D
4"102mm4X118X1112°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-102/12D
5"127mm8X1212X1212°--THU-REAMER-OUTER-127/12D
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
DRILL RODLengthDiameterPart Number
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Drifter Rods T38 - Hex35 - BD35
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Extension-Rod T38-Hex35-BD358’ 1 1/2”2475mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-TR35-2475
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-TR35-3090
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-TR35-3700
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-TR35-4305
16’ 1 1/2”4915mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-TR35-4915
18’ 1 1/2”5525mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-TR35-5525
20’ 1 1/2”6135mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-TR35-6135
21’ 1 1/2”6440mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-TR35-6440
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.

T38 Drilling Tools

DRILL BITDiameterTip Size,
mm
Flushing HoleProduct NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricFrontGaugeAngleFrontSide
Button Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Drilling Face and Development Drilling Bit THU-N64FF-T382 1/2"64mm4x108x1040°1x51x5THU-N64FF-T387514-2664A-S48
2 1/2"64mm5x108x1030°1x61x6THU-N64DC-T387514-1664-R48
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Drilling Face and Development Drilling Retrac Bit THU-R64DC-T382 1/2"64mm4x108x1030°1x51x6THU-R64FF-T387732-4437C-S48
2 1/2"64mm5x108x1035°1x61x6THU-R64DC-T387514-4864-R48
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Drilling Face and Development Drilling Bit THU-N64DC-T383"76mm5x108x1035°2x62x6THU-N76FF-T387732-5241-S48
3"76mm5x108x1035°2x62x6THU-N76DC-T387514-1876-R48
Black Diamond Drilling Underground Drilling Face and Development Drilling Retrac Bit THU-R64FF-T383"76mm4x118x1135°2x111x6THU-R76FF-T387514-7876A-S48
3"76mm5x118x1135°4x8-THU-R76DC-T387514-4876-R48
Cross Type Bit
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Air leg tools THU-N45X-R322 1/2"64mm---12THU-N64X-T38-
3"76mm---12THU-N76X-T38-
3 1/2"89mm---12THU-N89X-T38-
Dome Bit for Reaming
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-R324"102mm1x1316x1335°22THU-HO-102-T38-
5"127mm1x1318x1335°13THU-HO-127-T38-
Spear Bit for Reaming
Black Diamond Drilling Top Hammer Hand Held Tools THU-HO-102-41-R325"127mm4x148x1435°-4x9THU-HO-127-T38B7514-5627-S48
6"152mm7x148x1435°-4x9THU-HO-152-T387514-5652-S48
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
DRILL RODLengthDiameterProduct NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Drifter Rods T38 - Hex 35 - R32
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Drifter Rod T38-Hex35-R328’ 1 1/2”2475mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-R32-24757324-9624-20
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-R32-30907324-9631-20
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-R32-37007324-9637-20
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-R32-43057324-9643-20
16’ 1 1/2”4915mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-R32-49157324-9649-20
18’ 1 1/2”5525mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-R32-55257324-9655-20
20’ 1 1/2”6135mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-R32-61357324-9661-20
21’ 1 1/2”6440mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-R32-64407324-9664-20
Drifter Rods T38 - Hex 35 - T38
Black Diamond Drilling Face and Development Drilling Tools Drifter Rod T38-Hex35-T388’ 1 1/2”2475mm1 3/8"35mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-T38-24757324-9624-20
10’ 1 5/8”3090mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-T38-30907324-9631-20
12’ 1 5/8”3700mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-T38-37007324-9637-20
14’ 1 1/2”4305mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-T38-43057324-9643-20
16’ 1 1/2”4915mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-T38-49157324-9649-20
18’ 1 1/2”5525mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-T38-55257324-9655-20
20’ 1 1/2”6135mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-T38-61357324-9661-20
21’ 1 1/2”6440mm1 1/2"39mmTHU-JS-T38-H35-T38-64407324-9664-20
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
GUIDE TUBELengthDiameterWeight
Approx
kg
Product NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
D56 for bits from 64-67mm4'1220mm2 1/8"56mm12.6THU-GUIDE-T38/56-1220-237955-5612-20
94502648
D64 for bits from 76-89mm5'1525mm2 1/8"56mm14THU-GUIDE-T38/56-1525-2394000051
Black Diamond Drilling Face Drilling T38 Guide Tube6'1830mm2 1/8"56mm17.4THU-GUIDE-T38/56-1830-237955-5618-20
94000052
10'3050mm2 1/8"56mm28.3THU-GUIDE-T38/56-3050-2394000053
12'3660mm2 1/8"56mm32.8THU-GUIDE-T38/56-3660-2394000054
16' 2"4920mm2 1/8"56mm47.9THU-GUIDE-T38/56-4920-23-
12'3660mm2 1/2"64mm51THU-GUIDE-T38/64-3660-2394502622
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.
COUPLINGLengthDiameterThreadWeight
Approx
kg
Part NumberCompatibility
ImperialMetricImperialMetric
Coupling sleeves
Black Diamond Drilling Coupling Sleeve Guide7 1/2"190mm2 5/32"55mmT382.1THU-T38-55-190-2390515737
While every effort has been made to ensure compatibility it is the clients responsibility to ensure product compatibility before use.