Thread: Better Jennings Brace Auger Bits -- C.E. or Russell?

Russell Jennings is the one known for auger bits. CE Jennings may have manufactured auger bits, but is better known for drawknives and other blades.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Hi I was wondering how Stanley Australia Russell Jennings Auger bits rate? I got given the best part of a set (missing two) and would like to complete the set. Are they hard to get? Does any of the readers know where I could get 5/16 and 15/16 bits from? I have attached a couple of photos detailing the makers mark and Jennings style of auger. photo 3.JPGphoto 2.JPGphoto 1.JPG

HI Bunya,

They aren't all that hard to come by, you see them all the time on ebay, but not usually specific sizes, they more often come up as boxed sets.

Ray

Ask BoringGeoff !

Originally Posted by RayG

They aren't all that hard to come by, you see them all the time on ebay, but not usually specific sizes, they more often come up as boxed sets.

If you specifically want Australian made Stanley Russell jennings type bits, you might have to buy lots of bundles of bits before you come across what you want (in my experience on this side of the Tasman).

I've bought over a dozen bundles and in my experience they're mostly mixed manufacturers; mostly Irwin or Scotch pattern (though Borringgeoff tells be Russell Jennings pattern are more common over there); and the No.3 and No.15 (= 3/16" & 15/16") are the hardest to find. I still don't have a full set from any one maker. IME a high percentage are corroded, butchered, or have their tapered squares cut off to fit 3-jaw chucks .

Clico (UK) still make Jennings pattern bits in the traditional way, at the old Morrisons works in Sheffield - if that helps. But they're expensive, and stockists are hard to find.

Cheers, Vann.

edit: link to a supplier http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/...uger-Bits.html

Hi Bunya,

I don't usually buy auger bits on ebay unless they're unique in some way. As Vann says it could be a bit hit and miss on getting the correct ones. The best place to find the Aussie Russell Jennings / Stanley are at swap meets and garage sales. If you can tell us the overall length of the 1/4" and the 7/8 or 1" I'll have a look and see if I've got a spare pair of the size you want.

Cheers
Geoff.

Thanks Ray G and Vann for your advice. Geoff I will go home and measure those augers. I have heaps of other brand augers and spare Stanley one's too. Please let me know what you are after and we can organise a trade if you like?

Cheers
Bunya

Geoff

The 1/4 is 205mm long and the 7/8 is 230mm long.

Cheers

Bunya

Hi Bunya,

I had a look through a pile of unsorted auger bits yesterday and found only 2 Aus Stanley RJ bits and neither of them were the size you're chasing I'm sorry to say. I'm a bit surprised because I was confident that there would be more than two, there was over 400 bits altogether that I looked through. I did find a C E Jennings bit which as far as I am aware is the first I've seen.
Sorry I couldn't be more help to you.
Cheers,
Geoff.

Geoff thanks for help, I will keep searching . Cheers bunya