tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post6830767123402504248..comments2022-05-08T12:40:11.093+01:00Comments on Musings from the Workbench: Leading by a noseAlfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-65058987303017436122013-02-23T08:10:54.842+00:002013-02-23T08:10:54.842+00:00Oh, definitely get a push drill, David. One handed...Oh, definitely get a push drill, David. One handed operation and will get into the tightest corners - endlessly useful.<br /><br />And now I shall go away and fervently hope that the Lead Screw Question does not become another saw nib. The horror. ;)Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-8421872569679561022013-02-22T23:17:41.166+00:002013-02-22T23:17:41.166+00:00Well, the double lead is in effect a coarser threa...Well, the double lead is in effect a coarser thread. There are just two of them. Of course if you take Sargent's word, you go against the gospel of Jennings. Oh dear. Maybe this will be the next pins or tails first or saw nib debate.<br /><br />I just took the simple approach and only have one set of Irwins that I have never even looked to see which thread they have. Of course I use my braceDavid Kirtleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664029583631503671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-12828236739160636422013-02-22T11:08:56.270+00:002013-02-22T11:08:56.270+00:00Oh yeah, I'm absolutely with Josh's findin...Oh yeah, I'm absolutely with Josh's findings on this one. I think it's telling that expansive bits (at least all the ones I've seen and own) have finer threads, and I really don't think they were aimed at boring hard wood. Trouble is, all this has not helped me narrow down which bits to keep and which not - which was the original purpose! Heigh ho.Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-77034488685709504582013-02-21T19:06:21.078+00:002013-02-21T19:06:21.078+00:00Hi Alf, I'm one of the (few?) who agree with J...Hi Alf, I'm one of the (few?) who agree with Josh on this. My RJ bits are terrible in hard woods, even sharpened and with cleaned-up lead screws. The Irwins are much better for hard woods (and all-around usage). So I've fit into both a) and b) above!Adam R. Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544244685304728869noreply@blogger.com