Norm,

I won't guarantee it, but as near as I can tell, it appears to be 
solidly attached all the way.

Frank Sronce (Fort Worth Armadillo Works)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norm Wood" 
To: "OldTools" 
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Canton Whatsit

> On 10 Feb., Frank Sronce wrote:
>>
>> The item I have a question about is between the
>> Fray & Pigg brace and the Fernhurst.  You can see it better in the
>> second picture.  I don't remember seeing one of these before.  It 
>> works
>> like a push drill or screw driver, but has a point like an awl.  It 
>> is
>> 10" long.
>
> I'm afraid I don't know what this is, but I have a question.  It
> looks like the spiral action on this driver is created by a 
> spiral-shaped
> bead or tongue on the shaft (rather than a spiral groove a la Yankee).
> I know I've not seen one like this before.  How's the spiral attached
> to the shaft?  I'm wondering if it just wraps around and is fastened
> at the ends, or if it's solidly attached to the shaft all along its
> length.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Norm in Fort Collins 

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