Thread: Screw Driver

A nice-looking screwdriver. Great colour in that timber.

How much was the shank from Lee Valley?

... Steve

Price of the lee valley screw drivers is not that much, worth throwing them in when you order something bigger.
Don't remember with out looking it up though.

Originally Posted by Lumber Bunker

Price of the lee valley screw drivers is not that much, worth throwing them in when you order something bigger.
Don't remember with out looking it up though.

No worries. Just found them. They are cheap.

A link if anyone else is interested: Screwdriver Shanks - Lee Valley Tools

... Steve

Thanks for the heads-up, Steve. Been meaning to make a set of these for myself for years.

So I done it at last. Made my handles oval, to match my 'slot' drivers, & because I prefer this shape for woodwork. They are turned from some black wattle that grows on my property (& falls over regularly because of the grubs that love the green wood).The shanks look identical to the one in the plastic handle thing I've been using for years, & if they are the same, they should be good stuff. Part of the reason it took me so long to get around to making these is that the plasticky thing refuses to be chewed-up the way so many cheap Philips drivers do!

The #1 will get constant use - the 2 & 3 are likely to come out only occasionally, but at the price, you may as well hve the full set, I reckon.

Cheers,

Nice work Steve