In the Workshop: Tool Restoration

[Ayrton]

I like hand drills for delicate work and have been wanting an old "egg beater" drill.


Mohawk-Shelburne circa 1930's hand drill

eBay score




Sonic cleaned and media blasted




I could have restored back to the original red, but I just blued everything and refinished the handle.








Not bad for $20

 

[Blille]

Re: In the Workshop: Tool Restoration

Very cool.

Pardon my ignorance but what kind of work can you do with it?

 

[Ayrton]

Re: In the Workshop: Tool Restoration

Very cool.

Pardon my ignorance but what kind of work can you do with it?

Drill holes

Seriously though it is for drilling where precise control is needed. I have pin vices (small hand drill) but sometimes they are too small, so rhis fills in nicely.

 

[Adieu]

Re: In the Workshop: Tool Restoration

Looks pretty

Careful though, a lot of older tool alloys will rust to **** before you can bat an eye unless you refinish em properly after getting them that clean (not sure what you did here and if it's enough)

 

[Artie]

Re: In the Workshop: Tool Restoration

Nice. Old tools are cool.

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: In the Workshop: Tool Restoration

Well done, sir.

 

[RorySquier]

Re: In the Workshop: Tool Restoration

Now you can drill for oil in your backyard.



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