James, the handle with the "spider knot" is a knockout!

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On Nov 22, 2014, at 12:21 PM, JAMES THOMPSON  wrote:

> A question from another galoot caused me to look into a drawer this morning
where I saw a few tapershank screwdriver blades. It then occurred to me that a
tapershank birdcage awl ought to work even better than one in the shape of a
screwdriver. A brace works much faster than a screwdriver. So I ground one. And
it’s pretty cool. See the pictures.
> 
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