Grant Erwin wrote:

This is another one from my neighbor's basement. It looks pretty much like
a screwdriver, except the shank is tubular, about 3/8" OD, with a quick
disconnect chuck on the end. The end of the handle screws off to reveal a
bunch of bits. These are not screwdriver bits. They are like drill bits but
they aren't twist drills. From the end they look quite a bit like a twist
drill but only the end has helical relief. On the sides are two straight
flutes, no spiral at all. The tool is self-twisting, i.e. when you push it
into the work it twists. The only lettering says "YANKEE".

Anyone know what this tool is, and what craft uses it? The bit sizes range
from about 1/16" to about 3/16".

GWE
That is a Yankee tool. It is a wood workers dream. The bits are put in the chuck
and a push on the handle - it moves toward the work and the double helix
drives the chuck (handle is in the hand right ) round and round. Drills nicely.
The drills are much like D drills but are really C type. Dad had or has one.

He had screw driver bits also. I bet he does in his fix it kit.

Martin
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