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    Irwin Auger bits

    irwin bits2.jpg
    My set is intact, though they were under water during Harvey. The wooden case is back together and the rust removed.
    I had to clean them with a bench grinder wire wheel.

    These are not my set, the image came from online. My set is identical to the photograph. They are a 1960's vintage and were my father's set.
    They are Irwins with all sizes from 1/8" through 1". The bits are sharp and I have two braces for them.
    Last edited by lowell holmes; 02-19-2018 at 3:37 PM.

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    Nice, all the more special that they were your father's. At an estate auction, I picked up that same set at a good price. Nobody seemed to want them.

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    Sorry about the damage during the hurricane; glad they're back together and clean.

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    Good to hear things are coming back together after such a disaster.

    They are Irwins with all sizes from 1/8" through 1".
    My guess is you actually mean 1/4" through 1" since that is a 13 bit set. In my travels only one #3 (3/16") has been seen. It came home with me. In reading many old tool catalogs my recollection is not ever seeing a #2 (1/8"). My recollection could be wrong.

    Most of the smaller sizes are available in twist drills with a tang for a brace.

    Estate sales, junk stores and all the other usual suspects are great places to find good auger bits cheap.

    jtk
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    Jim, you are correct. It is 1/4"

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    Lowell,

    Glad they came through OK. Hope yours look as good as the ones in the photo.

    Stew

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    They are close to the picture. The wooden case is rough. I may make a new case.

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