A good day at the post office.
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In addition to receiving my plow plane back from Veritas, I also received a box from The Best Things.
I bought a set of Stanley auger bits and a Yankee 1530A hand drill. The hand drill has a transmission with 5 settings:
1: Locked (for changing bits)
2: A ratchet setting that turns the drill clockwise which ever way you turn the handle.
3: Standard clockwise ratchet
4: Standard counter clockwise ratchet
%: Works as a normal drill
I’ve attached some pictures. The auger bits are barely used and the hand drill works perfectly.
Those auger bits look new you must of paid a fortune for it but that’s one antique dealer I trust.
I paid $129 US for these bits, a set of new Irwin made in Brazil bits is $150 US. I bought the Irwin set a couple of years ago because I couldn’t find anything used locally. Let’s just say the fit and finish of the Irwin bits left much to be desired.
I think the bits I bought were cheaper because three of them are from a different set and the box is kind of banged up but I’m really happy with them. I tried them out and now I know how a decent auger bit should cut.
I’ve bought a few things from The Best Things and have never been disappointed. I think the prices are reasonable if you avoid the collectibles and I’m willing to pay not to use Ebay.