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Drill Guides -- The Forgotten Tool.
Even though I own a set, I will still often forget to use one.... and always to my detriment.
Big Gator Tools makes what I consider the preeminent drill guides. No affiliation, sadly, but I have no problem recommending their product because it's solid quality, made in America, and more useful than you might imagine.
Big Gator Tools makes what I consider the preeminent drill guides. No affiliation, sadly, but I have no problem recommending their product because it's solid quality, made in America, and more useful than you might imagine.
As a blacksmith, I often have to use a hand drill to make a hole because the workpiece is too large for the drill press. The Big Gator drill guide makes that job a lot easier and helps to guarantee that the hole will be oriented properly!
They even offer "tap guides", a wonderful tool that helps make sure your tap is perpendicular to the work when you're trying to cut threads into a hole. If you've ever had to hand-tap a few holes, you know how aggravating it can be -- especially when you get done and find out one hole is catty-wompus!
I can't say enough good about Big Gator Tools and their wonderful creation. If you don't have a set, get a set. You might only use them once a year, but when you need them.... you'll be glad you have them!
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The drill press is probably one of the most useful tools to have in the shop, and one that I use more than I would ever have imagined! To make it an even more versatile tool for the shop, when we reach this goal, we will add the excellent table made by Fireball Tools, or by shop for a vintage drill press that has better features, including a larger table.
The addition of a larger table would allow for fixturing, the placement of jigs and fences, as well as supporting larger pieces. The drill press extension table sold by Fireball Tools is designed with the small shop in mind.
Of course, if you're following along here at Three Rivers Forge, I'm sure you have the same passion for old tools that I do. Adding something like a Walker Turner radial arm drill press to the shop would be an amazing step forward. I can't say if one will be available at the time, or if it'll be available at a price I can afford, but I will certainly consider it an option.
Small bricks build big walls, and little additions to the shop can make a tremendous difference in speed, efficiency, and design capabilities, as well as the overall ambience. Thank you for seeing the potential. Thank you for joining the team!
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