Brace bits

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​ Sean O'Donnell talks: Boring Tools Sean has amassed a large collection of bits that fit in a brace. Some are common like those that you may already know of (and own) and many are unusual rare bits that are not so commonly found. As well as showing off a large variety of bits, sean will be sharing his knowledge on what to look out for when hunting for brace bits! ​ ​ This week’s @bench.talk.101 (Thursday 10th March 2022) will start promptly at UK time 20:30 and finish 21:30 (15:30-16:30 EST). You can join the conversation by clicking on the link or button below: Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Meeting ID: 811 6468 8577 Password: 2CFJYi ​ Join the ZOOM call! (8:30PM UK time/ 3:30PM EST)​ ​ Meetings are recorded & published on Bench.Talk.101 YouTube channel. By joining the conversation, you are giving permission for your participation in the talk to be recorded and the recording to be made public for all to enjoy. You can watch previous episodes of Bench.Talk.101 on our YouTube channel. I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday. Cheers, Shrenik and Andy P.S. Please share and like the Bench.Talk.101 YouTube, Facebook and Instagram so that more like minded woodworkers can join in. You are welcome to join the live episodes

 

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I see a spoon bit on the left of that line up.
A big fan of those over here.
Very rare these days and some that come up are sometimes too old, worn and mangled to use, but spoon and the older shell bits are the oldest type of metal drills known ............. Good ones work beautifully and can be controlled into any angle once the knack of starting and controlling them is gained..... and that's what puts a lot of folk off.
They can be set to remove a heap of wood quickly or cut slowly, cut on either direction, can be angled to suit chair spindles and spoon bits leave a smooth, round base in the hole

Dozens of generations of woodworkers weren't wrong.

I shall watch this with some interest to see what comes up

good luck