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Billy Vrana
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What is this tool?

Post by Billy Vrana » Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:01 pm

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A friend sent this picture. What was it used for?
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Herb Iffrig
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Re: What is this tool?

Post by Herb Iffrig » Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:13 pm

That is for drilling with a brace and bit by hand. It lets you get more pressure by wrapping the chain around what you are drilling and making more pressure by turning the threaded part.
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Re: What is this tool?

Post by StanHowe » Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:14 pm

Herb beat me to it!
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Re: What is this tool?

Post by StanHowe » Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:16 pm

Herb beat me to it! Most of these were used for drilling with a metal bit into a piece of bar stock or pipe when away from the post drill in the blacksmith shop. If you have ever tried to drill a hole in metal with a brace and bit you would appreciate this tool adding pressure while you were smearing lard on the hole and cranking on the brace.
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Billy Vrana
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Re: What is this tool?

Post by Billy Vrana » Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:16 pm

Thanks for the info, I'll pass it along. This forum is great,
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