I just put up a video on my augers. During my research for it, I found that the Irwin pattern that you showed has a fine thread lead screw because it was designed for hardwood, but others had course thread lead screw because they were designed for softwood.
Hi Dennis, neat video. I am always interested in tool making to make tools. If you ever are in eastern Pennsylvania, check out the Mercer Museum in Doyelstown. On another note, the chisels I use for chasing brass are usually about 4-1/2 inches long. It seems to put the striking end in about the right relationship to the working end and makes it easier to control. I find that longer chisels tend to have the striking end moving all over the place requiring you to focus too much attention there instead of the cutting end.
Larger handsaw files are made with 60 degree angles with a squared off corner however as the files get smaller that square edge disappears. This is similar to the old diamond shaped files that where used to sharpen bucksaws. They are not a standard hardware store item anymore.
Question: Do you know why both ends (drilling end and T-Handle tang end) of a T-Handle Auger drill are threaded. In other words, why is the tang (handle end of an auger bit also threaded?
some T handles use a nut to keep the bit from falling out of the handle. There is usually a flat section or the standard 4 sided taper that keeps the bit from rotating but most T handles cant lock onto the bit. That allows you to use one T handle for a number of different bits.
Thanks for your answer. I was thinking that was the reason. Just acquired a nice MillsFalls T-Handle and auger bit. Great videos; thanks for creating the videos.
Everytime I watch your Videos I learning something new , great worke
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sorry i had to
Making tools so as you can make another tool that will be used to make something else. Life does not get any better!
This sounds like a fascinating project
Wow, nice work with the file also, so true about the pretty statement
nice job
I just put up a video on my augers. During my research for it, I found that the Irwin pattern that you showed has a fine thread lead screw because it was designed for hardwood, but others had course thread lead screw because they were designed for softwood.
This seems like it will be an interesting series, you've earned another sub.
wow i didn't realize you could make a file like that! nice work
Hi Dennis, neat video. I am always interested in tool making to make tools. If you ever are in eastern Pennsylvania, check out the Mercer Museum in Doyelstown. On another note, the chisels I use for chasing brass are usually about 4-1/2 inches long. It seems to put the striking end in about the right relationship to the working end and makes it easier to control. I find that longer chisels tend to have the striking end moving all over the place requiring you to focus too much attention there instead of the cutting end.
THATS AWESOME
From the cross section it looks quite like a saw file. Would that work? I can't remember if they arw too square, rather than rounded...
Larger handsaw files are made with 60 degree angles with a squared off corner however as the files get smaller that square edge disappears. This is similar to the old diamond shaped files that where used to sharpen bucksaws. They are not a standard hardware store item anymore.
Question: Do you know why both ends (drilling end and T-Handle tang end) of a T-Handle Auger drill are threaded. In other words, why is the tang (handle end of an auger bit also threaded?
some T handles use a nut to keep the bit from falling out of the handle. There is usually a flat section or the standard 4 sided taper that keeps the bit from rotating but most T handles cant lock onto the bit. That allows you to use one T handle for a number of different bits.
Thanks for your answer. I was thinking that was the reason. Just acquired a nice MillsFalls T-Handle and auger bit. Great videos; thanks for creating the videos.