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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dear Richard</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=rstanley@legacyfound.org
href="mailto:rstanley@legacyfound.org">Richard Stanley</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:46
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Stoves] Fire Stump: center
hole making</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Steve .
<DIV>Thanks but how to figure o a way to replicate Forsner bits in the third
world where we do most of our work eh ?
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>* These bits would also work well, <A
href="http://dimar-canada.com/pdf/AugerBits2.pdf">http://dimar-canada.com/pdf/AugerBits2.pdf</A> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>but you would have to "bite teh bullet" and
import them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>* Their standard "off-the-shelf" bits are 26"
long and go up to 1.5" hole diameter. They may be able to make larger bits on
special order.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Kevin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Richard</DIV>
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<DIV>On Jul 19, 2011, at 11:53 PM, Steve Taylor wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On 20 July 2011 01:41, Richard Stanley <SPAN
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<DIV style="WORD-WRAP: break-word"> Here in Little 'ole Ashland
Oregon and I suspect all over the land, ordinary softwood logs were
used for water pipes. They bored 2 to 4" dia holes right thru the center
of 8 to 10 ft lengths and somehow maintained center...Have no idea
how they managed that but it wold certainly give us a clue as to how to
bore a simple 18 inches depth or so.... My trusty 18 volt dewalt with a
spade bit dies after about 6" yet they managed 10 ft probably by hand
auguring..Perhaps any of us in the over 80's club can recall..
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<DIV><BR>Richard, <BR>You'd find a FORSTNER bit requires a lot less torque
than a spade bit - my set will cut to 3". I'll do a test on a
log with my DeWalt too. <BR><BR>Steve <BR></DIV></DIV>
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