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76131 "Ide, Curtis (ISSAtlanta)" <CIde@i...> 2000‑03‑10 RE: push drills
Folks,

I've been lurking for a few weeks now, but this is my first opportunity to
post.  I learned woodworking with my father using his 1952 ShopSmith.  I
also took woodshop in high-school.  After that, I took about 10 years off.
One day about 8 years ago, my dad called and said "I've been having so much
fun with this new table saw, that I want to buy you one!"  Obviously, I said
"Great, thanks!"  A couple years later, my twin brother (who had gotten the
same free saw from my dad, too) gave me an antique Stanley #6 plane.  I've
become a hand-tool convert.  I must confess, though, that I still find much
use of certain power tools.

Since then, I've done many small projects and have acquired a few additional
planes, chisels, saws, etc., but I'm mainly a user rather than a collector.
My biggest accomplishments are having made two complete hardwood
workbenches.  Sadly, the first one was made from wood infested with
powder-post beetles.  I didn't realize it until 3 years later.  I retired
that beetle-breeding ground (and swore off air-dried ash) and built a new
bench.  While I learned a lot in the process of designing and building the
benches and vises, it sure took a lot of hours!

I'm certainly enjoying this mailing list!!

>
> Ralph wrote:
>
> ago and they were still the 2-flute models.  When did Stanley
> switch to
> twist bits?
>

Now to the subject at hand.  About a month or two ago, I saw in the Highland
Hardware store that you could purchase either the 2-flute or twist drill
bits for the push-drill.  So, maybe Stanley still makes both, but stores
don't carry them.

Curtis

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Curtis Ide
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