drill bit (artifact #15)

The pictured artifact has been passed down for generations.  A blacksmith extended the shank of this wood-drilling bit.  It requires something to hold and twist it to drill holes in wood, usually a T-handle with a clamp for the drill's shank or a wood-drilling brace that clamps the shank in a chuck and has an offset handle to turn it.  Probably used for building wagon parts.  Useful for drilling aligned holes in opposing, but separated, parts.

Charles Doyle  3/8/03