Posted 6 years ago
Piddlewick
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I found these tiny tips last year and I am still trying to figure out what hey are used for. Engraving? Etching? Carving? Hole punch?
Originally I thought they were little screw driver tips, but the ends are pointed, in varying degrees.
They are solid metal with no notches at the ends. They are all 4 cm or 1 1/2 inches in length.
Any ideas anyone?
I can't see them well but they look like stone splitting wedges. I will give you a link where you can see some typical ones from the USA.
http://www.stonestructures.org/html/quarry_tools.html
If you go to this site and scroll way down it shows both wedges and how they are used to split stone. I believe these are Asian wedges but all are similar.
http://www.rtleverich.com/now/
I think these tips are much smaller than the ones in fhrjr2's link. They look to be about 2 1/2" - 3" long to me. If so, they are interchangeable drill bits of the type that fit a pump- or reciprocating-drill such as the Yankee push-drill (they often store in a compartment inside the drill's handle). They are not very efficient but work well for the occasional household repair project where precise hole diameter is not a concern - such as making holes in wood for installing shelf brackets,etc.
Thanks for the insights. They are very small. The are 1 1/2 inches long (4 cms).
I suspect too small for stone splitting, unless they are very small stones?
I looked into the Yankee drill, but not sure it is the same thing. The tips are pointed, but no notches at the 'drill' ends. They are all flat, including the tips.
Maybe a French version of something similar? (I found them here in France.)
I have been put on the right path, I think. Thanks for the tip for looking for drill bits.
I found some Archimides had drill bits being offered on ebay that look very similar: https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/Vintage-Tool-Archimedes-Hand-Drill-Bit-set/173489844499?hash=item2864ccf113:g:ze0AAOSwISNbfoBV