Gimlets

ZZ, I have a set, got mine from Lee Valley. They are hard to find nowadays. Just another old useful tools that seems to have dropped out of fashion ….. these young-uns don’t know what they are missing. :-)

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

I have been wanting some of these. Can you imagine putting a wood roof on a house and drilling 2 holes in every shingle, all day. My wrist would give out. But they would be great for the shop. I have one old one and love it. Thanks for posting the link Roger.

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

Just ordered a set with standard shipping it was $20.45. Thanks for the post. I know I will use them for a lot of small work..

-- Tim, Missouri ....Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened

a lot o times, old stuff, is good stuff!! like us!! hahaha I never knew these things existed. don’t even know/remember how I found em, but, I sure do like em.. thnx again, fellas

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

I’ve got a set, built up over some years, of the old Marples ones.
The type with a turned wooden T type handle at the top.
Very handy !

-- Glen, Vernon B.C. Canada

Wonderful post Roger, I have always wanted to use these, thanks for the review!

-- "Make something you love tomorrow...and do it slowly" JLB

i have had a set of gimlets for several years (got mine from Lee Valley as well) and use them quite often. very useful little tool.

Neat little tools, aren’t they!!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!