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I have used regular Johnson's paste wax with good results over the years, inexpensive and pretty easy to find.
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Yup. I think I now own one....
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Two Bailey No 4 Sweethearts but my great grandfathers is in the best condition. My grt grandfathers (moms side) has his name stamped into the wood handle and my uncles has my grandfather (dads side) stamped into the metal.
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What about these? Who can tell me about them?
Not to hijack any further but since we're talking wood working....I'm sitting at a $30,000 conference table. Walnut 4" thick, 6 ft wide 24 ft long. Nuts.
I feel sorry for the SOBs who have to move that!
I used to make walnut conference tables. I know....
Thats a hand auger. It’s a hand drill. There are lots of different bits you can use in those things. And that looks like an attachment for changing the angle of attack? I’m not sure. Never seen that before....
I’m jealous though. Those tools are 100% worth restoring.
Edit: My friend says that’s a right angle air drill attachment. But I’m not sure if it’s for an air tool or if it’s suppose to go on the hand drill. Try it out and see.
That bit looks like some kind of adjustable thing with a thread cutter attachment... what do yoooooou have?!?!
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I don't think I'd use that old angle drive on an air tool. Cool device though! Could be handy for turning your 3/8" electric drill into a buffer, etc.
I think that other bit is an adjustable spade-style bit for the hand auger. Looks like it comes with two interchangeable cutters. Neat stuff!
I think that other bit is an adjustable spade-style bit for the hand auger. Looks like it comes with two interchangeable cutters. Neat stuff!
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The end that would feed into the hand drill is totally round so it wouldn’t be locked in place. Idk. Might have to call my uncle. Even into an air drill it would still spin I think.
My friend seems to think you’re suppose to remove the chuck that’s installed on the auger now and it replaces the straight piece. Make sense?
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My uncle had sent me this too a bit ago... now that he knows I’m into tools I think he has a sweet spot for me. 
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But isn't that the case with most drill bits? Unless you're trying to use a hole saw or some other bit that requires crazy torque, I think it'll grab.
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I’ll check that out. Thought that too. Kid was doing a zoom class but I put the tools away back to the garage before he finished. It’s a whooping 32 degrees today.
Maybe it’s a an attachment for modern drill bits?
Either way, you can see that thing has been used a lot. Look at the scoring on the adapter where it would grab. Is it machined like that or is it worn from use?
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Just gotta share my tool case, full of chisels and planes etc. that I inherited from my great grandfather, who was an incredible woodcarver. Old tools rule.
A luthier? I see a violin top back there! That is the pinnacle of fine woodworking as far as I’m concerned.
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I tried making a violin, once, but found it too finicky, so I moved on to guitars and mandolins. Haven't done much in the past several years, but have built around 15 acoustic instruments of various types. Strictly a hobbyist though.
