Hand drilling technique

[mynameismud]

Nice write up Merrek.  I had not thought about how far to rotate when drilling.  I just turn.  I think a focus on just a small turn every hammer hit could help even if it is just to distract from the discomfort.

[JC w KC redux]

I think a focus on just a small turn every hammer hit could help even if it is just to distract from the discomfort.

I've been doing that for years.

Clint clued me in to small taps and turns when getting the hole started and I just expanded it from there.

Bottom line is everybody has their own style and people tend to do whatever they think works best for them.

[clink]

Bottom line is everybody has their own style and people tend to do whatever they think works best for them.

 If in any doubt about this, take a look at the plethora of jeans sizes and fit offerings at a typical department store to cover and in many cases enhance those bottom lines.

[mynameismud]

I have been around when Clink drills.  He does not tap, it is a defined strike.

[Banquo Merrick]

A picture of some rotation testing.

http://dammerr.com/crud/Rotation.jpg

[JC w KC redux]

I have been around when Clink drills.  He does not tap, it is a defined strike.

Yep. He's been on strike for over a year now and no end in sight. 

Plus you can't compare clink with other people that hand drill. He is a virtuoso of the hammer. 

[JC w KC redux]

This comment is for fans of The Wire.

tap tap tap

tap tap tap

[mynameismud]

Nice illustration.  I rotate way more the 15 degrees.