Kevin Beitz Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Thinking is some kinda drill bit... None like I've ever seen before... Edited September 28, 2020 by Kevin Beitz Cal, FlGatorwood and Mark Wilson 3 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 Metal spinning spoon. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Posted September 28, 2020 So....? What does one do with a Metal spinning spoon? Not for lathe turning? It's got a brace end for in a brace drill. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote
Gene Howe Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 For cleaning out bored holes?? Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 I think that's just a "spoon bit". I saw Roy Underhill use one on his show. Chuck it in a brace and drill away. There is a distinct advantage to using them, but I can't remember what it is. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote
Gene Howe Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: I think that's just a "spoon bit". I saw Roy Underhill use one on his show. Chuck it in a brace and drill away. There is a distinct advantage to using them, but I can't remember what it is. Probably faster and, cleaner than the same sized auger bit. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Kevin Beitz said: So....? What does one do with a Metal spinning spoon? Not for lathe turning? It's got a brace end for in a brace drill. There are several different types of metal spinning tools besides the spoon. Check through these listings. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2315708.m570.l1312&_nkw=metal+spinning+tools&_sacat=0 Sorry about the additional items, but you know how ebay searches go. This book from the listings gives a basic description of what metal spinning is used for. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Spinning-Principles-of-Metal-Spinning-And-Tools-and-Methods-Used-in/402430207978?hash=item5db2b5a7ea:g:8KcAAOSwdJlfXK3I Metal spinning can be done on both wood, and metal lathes. Think turning plates, bowls, vases etc. from light gauge metal. The tools are used to form the metal by forcing/forming the metal to shape. Edited September 28, 2020 by Larry Buskirk FlGatorwood, Cal and HARO50 2 1 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Posted September 28, 2020 Think this is to sharp to be a metal spinning tool... Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Posted September 28, 2020 Think I found them... Shell bits... https://picclick.co.uk/Vintage-NOSE-AUGER-SHELL-DRILL-BITS-x-4-202091630759.html#&gid=1&pid=1 Gunny and Cal 2 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Posted September 28, 2020 Here is some more.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Old-Vintage-Shell-Bits-Various-Makes-and-Sizes/120881693156?hash=item1c251c41e4:g:hpAAAMXQXZZRe4q5 Cal 1 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Kevin Beitz said: Think this is to sharp to be a metal spinning tool... Might be the photo, it doesn't look like it has a sharp edge. Cal and Gunny 2 Quote
Danl Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) I believe the item is too thin for a spoon drill, but what else could it be? I saw someone on Youtube use a spoon drill to drill the rear spindle holes on a windsor chair. Danl Edited September 28, 2020 by Danl Cal and Gunny 2 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Posted September 28, 2020 I'll try drilling a hole and report back... Tomorrow .... Cal and Gunny 2 Quote
Cal Posted September 29, 2020 Report Posted September 29, 2020 Maybe one of Keith Richards' old coke spoons? Gunny, HandyDan and Larry Buskirk 3 Quote
Popular Post HandyDan Posted September 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted September 29, 2020 Fred W. Hargis Jr, HARO50, Cal and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Posted September 29, 2020 So... Whats the advantage or Disadvantage? Cal and Gunny 2 Quote
Popular Post kmealy Posted September 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted September 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Kevin Beitz said: So... Whats the advantage or Disadvantage? From Lee-Valley: This style of bit is greatly favored by chairmakers for two reasons. One, it will bore a hole with a round bottom. This allows maximum possible blind hole depth in a chair leg to receive a stretcher with no chance of a brad point or spur breaking through. But the most impressive feature of this kind of bit is that, in a single operation, you can bore an accurately sized and positioned hole at an acute angle, lower than possible with any other kind of bit. HARO50, HandyDan, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 4 others 5 2 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Posted September 29, 2020 Thankyou.... Cal 1 Quote
HandyDan Posted September 29, 2020 Report Posted September 29, 2020 Looks like it could use a starter center. If you watch real close the bit moves of center in the video. Cal and Gunny 2 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Posted September 29, 2020 Well I tried it out... Works OK... For what it is.... Cal and p_toad 2 Quote
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