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Offline Sudsy

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What the heck are these ?
« on: May 02, 2024, 08:40:34 AM »
Various sizes
Like hand drills with post guides
Maybe for flattening the bottom of a countersink hole ??



Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: What the heck are these ?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2024, 12:10:47 PM »
They're counterbores - think "countersink," but with flat bottoms to the hole.  I've never seen a hand-powered one, though; must be intended for pretty soft wood or other soft material.

Or they're something else entirely...

Offline Yadda

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Re: What the heck are these ?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2024, 02:44:13 PM »
Maybe a specialty security driver set?
You might say I have a tool collecting problem....

Offline Sudsy

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Re: What the heck are these ?
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2024, 07:32:00 AM »
must be intended for pretty soft wood or other soft material.

You can see where they've been hardened at the tips. I doubt you'd do that for soft woods

Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: What the heck are these ?
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2024, 04:53:09 PM »
Looking at them again, I'm mystified.  The counterbore part doesn't look sharp at all - either they're worn down, or I'm misinterpreting what they're for.

And the pilot (center part that sticks out), which does, indeed, look either hardened or "burned," doesn't drill a hole; it goes into an existing hole.

Offline lptools

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Re: What the heck are these ?
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2024, 08:06:26 PM »
Hello, Sudsy. Mabe a de-burring tool for a counterbored hole?
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