E.C. Stearns hollow tenon auger question

4749 posts in 3713 days

06-14-2015 02:54 PM

I have just finished the resto on the above mentioned tool that fits a bit brace. Now, I need to figger out how to use the darned thing properly.
Any of you Jocks know where I might find a vid on the set up and use?
Stearns went out of business in 1907, so this puppy is quite old. It was in relatively good shape for its years.
Soda blasted, degreased, painted, sharpened the cutter (which was made from a file), surfaced the bearing faces.
Any help would be appreciated since I don’t wanna just look at this neander tool.
Bill

-- bill@magraphics.us

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Smitty_Cabinetshop home \| projects \| blog 14639 posts in 2371 days #1 posted 06-14-2015 05:20 PM	Used with a pointer. Decent vid here. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IVxo4qxq8jc -- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- OldTools Archive --
Bill White home \| projects \| blog 4749 posts in 3713 days #2 posted 06-14-2015 05:42 PM	Ah HAH! Now all I’ve got to do is find a pointer. Thank you my friend. Bill -- bill@magraphics.us
Kazooman home \| projects \| blog 825 posts in 1705 days #3 posted 06-14-2015 07:06 PM	Google “spoke pointer”. Several sources to choose from. It turned up a set of the Stearns auger and matching Stearns spoke pointer that sold on eBay for $22.50. Looked to be in great shape. Who knew? I would have topped that bid and I don’t even need one.
NormG home \| projects \| blog 5855 posts in 2757 days #4 posted 06-14-2015 09:13 PM	Never seen one before, but what a time saving tool set -- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.
Tim home \| projects \| blog 3554 posts in 1714 days #5 posted 06-15-2015 02:40 AM	I have just finished the resto on the above mentioned tool that fits a bit brace. - Bill White Pictures or it didn’t happen. Rules are rules. Nice find though, one of these is on my short list to find in the wild. The set with the pointer is more convenient, but you can obviously do the same work to prep the piece with a chisel or drawknife.

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E.C. Stearns hollow tenon auger question

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