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  1. May 9, 2021, 10:51 PM #1
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    Bow drill - GIF

    Bow drill.




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    I have a new appreciation for my Black & Decker set.

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    Used by Jewellers for centuries, they even make their own drills for them.

    Find an appropriate sized bit of wire and just file it to shape.

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    Actually this type of drill may even be better than a black and decker set unless the motor was mounted on a stand to make semi drill press.
    Trying to hold a pistol shaped drill motor in 2 hand and the work in the other then only make shallow indentions with the bit would be not only tiring but difficult at the same time. ,



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