New Tools...

[neon14]

I scored this weekend. My dad has had these drills hanging in his shop in corpus for over 25 years. He said I could have them. I am surprised at how well they work, in fact they exceeded my expatiations.

[gerald]

I've drilled a lot of holes with a brace and bit. The expansion bit was especially good for door knob holes. You can easily sharpen those bits with a file.

[TexaRican]

I scored this weekend. My dad has had these drills hanging in his shop in corpus for over 25 years. He said I could have them. I am surprised at how well they work, in fact they exceeded my expatiations.

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I've got one exactly like that small red handled one with the "gear" wheel. I bet it is over 50 years old at least. Use it all the time. In fact, it is part of my honey-do kit. Perfect for drilling a quick hole in the wall to hang my wife's decorations and such.

[barditch]

I'm particularly fond of the red handled brace from Sears (circa 1950). I used one to seat many a recoil pad. Yes, power drills do faster work, but for straight true hole starts you can't beat a hand brace...works especially well for countersinking screw and boltheads, too! Infinite depth control.

[preacher]

Scored is right. What a blessing.

I got those same drills from my father-in-law when he passed plus a little chrome drill that spins when you push the handle downward. I use the red handled one all the time for stitching.