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Buying, Selling, and Trading => The Missing Link => Topic started by: Branson on March 03, 2014, 07:30:01 AM

Title: Quill bit
Post by: Branson on March 03, 2014, 07:30:01 AM

I need to find a quill bit in 5/16" size.  Friday, while I was inventorying the contents of the cooper's shop at Sutter's Fort, I discovered a broken 19th Century barrel head.  Found all the parts, and was able to measure the dowels used to join the several boards that make the head.  All the dowels were 5/16" diameter, so we'll need to find a proper early to mid-1800s bit. 

Title: Re: Quill bit
Post by: skipskip on March 03, 2014, 02:24:00 PM

If these are what you are looking for, I'll clean them up and size them.

Skip


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Title: Re: Quill bit
Post by: Branson on March 06, 2014, 06:45:03 AM

Quote from: skipskip on March 03, 2014, 02:24:00 PM

If these are what you are looking for, I'll clean them up and size them.
Skip

These are exactly what I'm looking for!  Might be interested in more than one.  Let me know what sizes you find.