A brace bit ready for the tool maker

[Mark Wyatt]

Haven't seen this before. I was cleaning up some brace bits and came across these 3/4" bits. I almost threw them out as damaged. Now I think they are simply blanks ready to go to the tool maker for completion. What do you think?

[Mark Wyatt]

Had this chisel with an interesting mark. Must have been made between 1945-49. "Drop Forged, Germany, Brit. Zone"

[harry strasil]

Yes, I think you are correct, the can see the die seam on the one bit clearly.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/demos/online%20demos/IMG00051-20100821-0006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/demos/online%20demos/IMG00053-20100821-0006.jpg

[Eric Brown]

If you are interested in getting rid of them let me know.

Eric

[Jim Koepke]

I am wondering about the bits, they almost look like cast copies.

Though I do not know how the manufacturing process progressed, it does not look like those would turn into quality auger bits.

jim

[James Taglienti]

very cool...