Carpenters bits wanted

[Greybeard]

Absolutely not BSA related.

Do you have any old style carpenters drill bits, (the type with a tapered square 'tang' for the two-jaw chuck of a brace) that you no longer want? My son is into woodland crafting. He's bought a Brace but now needs some bits for it. If you would be willing to flog them, please let me know what you want for them.

[Angus]

Hi GB

I hate to throw stuff away. Had the following for probably 40+ years and never used them, I don’t even know if they are any good.

Pic with brace is I think what you are looking for. If they are shall I also send the brace.
Other pic, whilst getting these out of my woodwork draw I found these not sure what they are for, but can include in same shipment.
If you want them, they are free to a good home, PM me the address

[groily]

If these are any good to GB The Younger, he's welcome to 'em. (No money involved, be pleased to help a good cause.)
There are 8 of, non-matching as you can see,  biggest 1", smallest 1/2", by stages (and duplication at 5/8" and 9/16" by the looks of). Scruffy with surface rust in places from long term non-use, but nowt much wrong with them otherwise.
So, if you don't get anyone coming back to you from nearer at hand, I can post these any time. Just lemme know!
Cheers, Bill

PS Just seen Angus' note - spoilt for choice mate!

[Greybeard]

Hi GB

I hate to throw stuff away. Had the following for probably 40+ years and never used them, I don’t even know if they are any good.

Pic with brace is I think what you are looking for. If they are shall I also send the brace.
Other pic, whilst getting these out of my woodwork draw I found these not sure what they are for, but can include in same shipment.
If you want them, they are free to a good home, PM me the address

Angus, yes please to those bits. Those T-shaped jobbies are Gimlets. Conversation continued in a private message.

[Greybeard]

If these are any good to GB The Younger, he's welcome to 'em. (No money involved, be pleased to help a good cause.)
There are 8 of, non-matching as you can see,  biggest 1", smallest 1/2", by stages (and duplication at 5/8" and 9/16" by the looks of). Scruffy with surface rust in places from long term non-use, but nowt much wrong with them otherwise.
So, if you don't get anyone coming back to you from nearer at hand, I can post these any time. Just lemme know!
Cheers, Bill

PS Just seen Angus' note - spoilt for choice mate!

Many thanks Bill. I've asked Angus for his ones. The postage should be much cheaper than from you. If my son needs more bits, or different sizes may I come back to you?
Neil

[groily]

If my son needs more bits, or different sizes may I come back to you?
Neil

'course you can Neil, no prob.

[Greybeard]

👍

[trevinoz]

Those things bring back pleasant memories of lying under houses in mud and spider webs and little space boring holes through hardwood for electrical outlets.

[Minto]

I used to use one for boring holes into birch trees for the sap to brew birch sap champagne. I" auger bit, 1 day drain yields nearly a gallon of sap then plug the hole with a demijohn cork to stop it bleeding out.
Happy days, hic°%

[terryg]

Found myself using brace and bit just yesterday. The easy path compared to either charging a tool battery or running a long extension, or worse still getting the generator out. And I got to remember Dad, the previous owner!

[Greybeard]

Well, that seems to have joggled a few memories. 👍

[Angus]

A bit off topic
I am a member of a Mensshed group and we just keep buying power tools. I must admit to sometimes get cross. Someone wants to cut a piece of 4X2, they move the table saw about plug it in and start adjusting the blade and fence, I pickup a hand saw put the wood on a trestle and cut the wood, they look at me like I am mad, but they still don’t have the dam power tool setup and the jobs done.

[Minto]

A bit off topic
I am a member of a Mensshed group and we just keep buying power tools. I must admit to sometimes get cross. Someone wants to cut a piece of 4X2, they move the table saw about plug it in and start adjusting the blade and fence, I pickup a hand saw put the wood on a trestle and cut the wood, they look at me like I am mad, but they still don’t have the dam power tool setup and the jobs done.

Lol
I remember doing some flooring and skirting work some years ago, and had to "take a break" cos my electric screwdriver had ran out of charge, an hour later I remembered "normal screwdrivers"!
I've met so called chippies who can't actually cut straight or square with a hand saw.
Jase

[bsa-bill]

I've met so called chippies who can't actually cut straight or square with a hand saw.

I'm not a chippy but do like working with wood and I do have decent hand saws but have to admit I do need to mark right around any workpiece with a pencil to guide my hand/eye (and both legs are equal in length )

[Greybeard]

... both legs are equal in length

If not, you keep going round in circles. 😁