Tool Talk
Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: john k on September 26, 2012, 08:37:38 PM
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Here is a pic of my drill press, actually two of them, and they are identical. The bottom one retains some of its original red paint, the top one I picked up as a spare. I use these by clamping them in a vise, crank handle to the right. The feed wheel on the right, moves the bit in. The feed wheel on the left brings the work piece in closer. I built the box to transport one, for blacksmith events, old cast iron is fragile. These use the tapered square shank bits as used in a brace drill. Have a few sets of metal cutting bits, and they certainly do work. Anyone else have one?
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Cuties! Notta here; only the Champion Blower Forge beam mount.
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Great drills! I have a M-F that is on a round bar. I like yours better. Any marks or casting numbers?
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These are adorable drills John!
And no, I never saw them before, anywhere.
Maybe they were a Nebraska thing, or somewhere close by? They have no markings?
yours Scott
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Those are awesome. I'm going to have to look for one now..
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Actually I have 3.5 of these, see them on the bay time to time. Also referred to as a Feloe drill. For drilling the hole in the feloe/rim of a wooden wheel for the spoke tenon. Have seen another, with the date 1905 cast into the area just below that arrowhead cut out.
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Great looking drill press, and you have 3.5 of them?
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Actually I have 3.5 of these, see them on the bay time to time. Also referred to as a Feloe drill. For drilling the hole in the feloe/rim of a wooden wheel for the spoke tenon. Have seen another, with the date 1905 cast into the area just below that arrowhead cut out.
A felloe drill... That really makes sense. Thanks for the info!