At 10:46 AM 1/8/2013, Adam R. Maxwell wrote:

>On Jan 8, 2013, at 01:14 , paul womack  wrote:
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> > http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/rimer.jpg
> >
> > These two pages are from 1845 (lower) and 1928 (upper).
> >
> > There appears to be a distinction in use between the "tapered bit"
> > for wood, which comes in multiple sizes, and the "square" and "half round"
> > rimers for metal, which only come in one size.

Just a random data point here but the small hollow blade tapered 
reamers are also called a scillop, at least in the chair makers 
trades.  They were somewhat common 19th Century bit although they 
have been getting harder to find in usable shape these days.  I have 
been finding 3 or 4 a year if I am lucky

Tony (another "boring" subject....,."

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