[Woodcarver] Augers and long drills

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Ray,

These augers are still available in tool catalogs. I bought one about10 
years ago for installing poles in carousel horses. It's 1-1/2 inch diameter 
and 16-inches long. I have extensions to take it out to 4-feet long.

I can only imagine the workout one would get from hand cranking that auger 
through a timber. Even with power there's a lot of torque and makes your 
arms tired.

What I would be interested in getting is the type of augers they drilled 
wooden water pipe. I'm told that they were smooth on the outside and hallow 
like a pipe with about ¼ of the side opened up. The drilling end was shaped 
like a spoon gouge with no sharp point. If anyone has an auger like this or 
knows someone who does I would very much like to buy it.

I still think the best way to dry logs is to drill through the heart and 
blow dry air though it.


Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RAY MIGHELLS" <raymighells at earthlink.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:16 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Reliving stress/tension in carvings



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For all you "tool nuts" out there, once upon a time I was a bridge and 
trestle carpenter.  We used a four foot long auger to drill holes in wooden 
bridge and trestle timbers by hand (no electric out in the boonies in those 
days).   Point being that there probably are some of those old augers around 
if anyone cared to look for them.   Incidently, in the Pacific Northwest the 
Indian Totem poles are carved out in the back.  The bulk of the heartwood is 
removed.
I appreciate Lori"s sense of humor.  Regards,  Ray Mighells  6760 Rt 417 
Killbuck NY 716 945 0098 Please view my work at: 
http://www.picturetrail.com/razaxnstuff


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