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Hand Drill wood combo's

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Outbackbob48:
A pencil is 5/16" I like my hand drill spindle a little thicker but 5/16 will work , The skinny ones just go thru your hearth board quicker :(. Bob

straightarrow:
I try to find as big as I can. They shrink up quite a bit when they're dry. There's like 35 different species.... So it's just the matter of finding the right stuff. I know it's currently my favorite spindle..... Works on a variety of hearths..

Jon

helmet:
cedar hearth ( the soft outer wood on a limb)
Salmon berry shoot

YosemiteBen:
cedar hearth
elderberry spindle

buckeye hearth from an older stump
buckeye spindle

ozarkokie:
Raised in Oklahoma and living in SW Missouri, I have found that a yucca drill works well with a hearth of cottonwood, large yucca stem, or cedar. My preference is a cedar hearth board

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