This one's mostly for Bob, of the Valley Woodworker blog. He's been working on an old post drill that he mentioned was a "blacksmith's post drill", more for drilling in metal than wood.
On a trip last week to California's "gold country", we stopped at Jamestown's Railtown 1897 State Historic Park. I'm not much of a train guy, but for those who are, this would be a good place to get a fix. I saw, in a building that looked like some blacksmithing went on in there, a huge post drill.
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| Post drill in blacksmith's shop |
It's not so easy to get the magnitude from this picture, but it was huge. Unfortunately I couldn't get closer for better pictures. The top-most horizontal wheel was probably about 7 feet off the ground. It's bolted to a plank that is about 4" x 8", and the plank is affixed to the timber-frame post that is probably about 8" x 8".
Look at the crank/handle on this thing. I'd love to see it in action. If others are interested in these old human-powered drills, follow along with Bob as he gets his in working shape. (No pressure, Bob.)
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