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We decided to go and mooch round some junky antique shops in Sawbridgeworth today and Ness spotted this pump drill . . . Obviously that cord isn't original - anyone got any ideas on what type of bit would have originally been used ? According to Salaman this type of drill was only used for metal, stone etc and not wood because the bit would have got bound/stuck on the return stroke. We also bought an angle measuring gadget, a very clever boxwood corkscrew "A Present From the Seaside" and an…

I've never seen a foot powered scroll saw before. That's awesome.

The biggest plumb bobs collection 220 old brass bronze iron aluminium copper

Lot 270 in Denhams 13th April 2016 antique auction

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What the hell did I get myself into this time?... I was at Anderson Plywood, a local plywood store here in LA. They also have many finishing products and it their back room on the wall they have this contraption... I looked at it and just by playing with it I realized its a "Hand Crank Drill Press" or at least that is what I called it when I got home I was thinking what a cool tool that is and it would look great in my shop. Would I ever use it? Probably not since I have an electric drill…

The following was written by my wife. When I was young, I’d watch in fascination as my mother used her treadle sewing machine (a late 1800’s Singer that...

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