Hand Drill Recommendation

[Quercus-robur]

I have been inspired by some of the posts where people have made wood burning stoves from tin cans and I want to do the same. I currently lack a drill, though, that I'll need to make the stove. I don't want to purchase an electric drill. I like the principle of the hand drill where I can use it whenever, even during a power cut. I have had a little gander on Amazon and they have variety on there including some cheap ones. Many of them though, including the cheap variety got some rather bad reviews. I know the saying 'buy cheap, buy twice' but I was wondering if anyone could recommend a hand drill that was cheap if possible but ultimately good quality with a good quality chuck that will hold the drill bits well?

Cheers

Qr

[Plymtom]

Frankly you'll find it hard to get a decent hand drill cheaper than a cordless electric or even a basic mains one, if your doing some woodwork a decent brace is worth having and so is a hand drill should electricity disappear from the face of the earth altogether, honestly being prepared doesn't mean living as if it's already happened, besides you don't need a drill to make holes in a tin can a hammer and nail will do it fine as would many other impliments.
We have a cheap tool shop in Plymouth I bet they'd have or could get exactly what you're after though.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/hardwood-double ... hand+drill





avoid these they are utter guff

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-13841-Pi ... _sbs_diy_3

[ForgeCorvus]

Get thee to a Carboot and buy 'pre-owned'
Yorkshire's first link is a Wheel-brace..... My Dad bought one made by Sealey when he first moved into his house about 45 years ago.
You can get quite good makes for peanuts as everybody wants power

A normal sized one (with the wheel about as big as jamjar lid) will take drills upto about 10mm

Keep your eyes open for a Carpenter's Brace

Use for framing and other heavy timberwork

[Quercus-robur]

Thanks guys. I think for now then I will have a look in B&Q for a cheap electric drill but also keep an eye out at any car boot sales or markets I go to for a good quality hand drill. As for my hobo wood burning stove I'm going to try with a hammer and nail and see if I can maintain hull integrity.

Qr

[ForgeCorvus]

If you're using an old tin?

Fill it with water and freeze it before using a nail and hammer.

The block of ice will stop the can from crushing and tearing

[Quercus-robur]

If you're using an old tin?

Fill it with water and freeze it before using a nail and hammer.

The block of ice will stop the can from crushing and tearing

That is actually a brilliant idea. I wouldn't have thought to do that myself.

Cheers

Qr

[junmist]

Good hand drills can be picked up cheap at car boot sales managed to pick two up in one day and paid less that £5 for the two of them

[jean405]

I picked up a hand drill from a secondhand shop, that was closing down, for just over £2, I was thrilled. Looking through all the rubbish can pay off some times. There must have been a century's muck on it, but it cleaned up nicely.