Do gimlets work? Bradalls?

Push drill

Bob Hackett

>Smaller that a yankee scewdriver but works the same way.

I use it far more than gimlets or bradawls.Come to think of it,I use it far more than it`s cordless counterpart.

Mainely,Bob

They work fine,Roy

Andrew F in Australia

>But it's still horses for courses.

When I'm mounting hinges or other accurate work, I use a bradawl.

For most work but, I use a cordless/corded drill.

Cheers,

Andrew

Re: Push drill

Tony Z.

>I agree with Bob: I have both gimlets and a pushdrill. I reach for the pushdrill first, second and third. Much quicker and easier.

Re: Do gimlets work? Bradalls?

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I never use a powered drill in my shop.I do use one all day at work though. For cabinet screws I use a small eggbeater or a push drill.For some in softer woods I'll use a scratch awl with a good sharp tip.---Jack

Re: Do gimlets work? Bradalls?

Alan Hamilton

>Roy,

I use my gimlets all the time. They're handy and they work extremely well in softwoods; they don't work nearly so well in hardwoods. I have an egg beater that I use on hardwoods if there aren't many screws; if there are lots of screws I get out my alternately powered drill.

Alan

Gimlets are often 1st and best option

Angus Barclay, in New Zealand

>For a few small holes, a gimlet is often the best option. You can put at least two or three holes in a piece using a gimlet and hang it back in the tool rack in the same amount of time it takes to just put drillbit in the chuck of a pushdrill or eggbeater. Of course, if you're doing a lot of holes, then various drills start to stack up a bit better in comparison.

I reckon you need - at a minimum - 3 different size gimlets, small and medium eggbeaters and twist-bits to fit, AND 10in and 12in braceS and a set of bits to fit.

regards

Angus Barclay

Brad awl pronunciation OT

Adam Cherubini, NJ

>Andrew,

Can you tell me how folks pronounce "brad awl" in Australia? I've heard English pronunciations, including "brawl" which I thought unbelievable.

Anybody else? Bugbear? Angus?

Adam

Re: Brad awl pronunciation OT

Angus Barclay, in New Zealand

>Here in New Zealand I pronouce that particular tool as:

"brad" - same as the name of a small nail or a character from the Rocky Horror Picture Show

"all" - without any pronunciation of the W in the middle.

I have no idea how Australians pronounce such a word. It may be similar to the way New Zealanders pronounce it, but Australians and New Zealanders are fond of mangling the English language, so it may be very different too.

regards

Angus Barclay

Re: Gimlets are often 1st and best option

Mike G.

>I've got a J S Fray tool handle that I carry in my toolbox at work. It has a gimlet in it along with a chisel and gouge tip. (I don't use the screwdriver bits because of their size...too small, and everything is either phillips, sq. drive, or now they've come out with a torx screw.) I've got another unmarked tool handle that I use sometimes that has a bradawl in it.

Mike G.

Same here - pronounced 'bradall' Thanks Angus

Andrew F in Australia

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Does anyone sell new brad awls?

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

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Crown tools make one Don

Andrew F in Australia

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Or more correct pron: "braddle"

Andrew F in Australia

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