New auger bits in old brace

Llwynog – The best bet for you is Dieter Schmid Fine Tools in Germany. Here is the link to the page on their website. Scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see these. I have the second one and it works great in my braces. It opens up a whole new world of possibilities. :-)

-- Andy - Old Chinese proverb says: "If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it."

Brilliant ! this is exactly what I needed !
Thanks a lot Andy.

-- Fabrice - "On est bien bête mais on sent bien quand on se fait mal" - my grandfather

FYI – Anyone living in the US or Canada can get these adaptors from Lee Valley.

For the bonus question, here are some links on sharpening auger bits. Buy yourself an auger file from Dieter Schmid at the same time you buy your adaptor and you will be good to go. Sharpening augers is easy. Only sharpen them as much as you need to help prolong their life. It takes about 30 seconds.

How to Sharpen Auger bits- from Dieter Schmid Fine Tools.
Sharpening Drill Bits – from Workshop Companion.
Sharpening Auger Bits – from Popular Mechanic.

-- Andy - Old Chinese proverb says: "If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it."

Just added the file to my order…. Thanks a lot, I am looking forward to sharpening my old auger bits.

-- Fabrice - "On est bien bête mais on sent bien quand on se fait mal" - my grandfather

Timely. I actually already had the bits in my Lee-Valley shopping cart waiting for my next purchase from them. I will have to look for an Auger file. I’m also on the hunt for a 6” sweep brace to use with these.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov