Today I experimented with a Yankee screwdriver when I would normally use a power drill.

[trevorflowers@hachyderm.io]

Today I experimented with a Yankee screwdriver when I would normally use a power drill. It was quiet, relatively light, didn't take much more time in the wood I used, and I suspect I had better control and placement of the initial cuts. It was, of course, more muscle work and if I had to drill many holes in harder wood it could be a problem. Today I was using a number of other tools and occasionally pre-drilling for screws so it was fine.
Maybe I should put together a light manual tool belt for the kind of furniture work I do right now. For me, power tools are too heavy to wear.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_screwdriver

[elithebearded@fed.qaz.red]

@trevorflowers

I use my Yankee for nail pilot holes mostly. Getting new drill bits for those is eye watering

[trevorflowers@hachyderm.io]

@elithebearded True. When I'm back in my workshop I might take a swing at making new bits. The ones I have have two straight cutting edges so I may be able to sharpen them, too.

[philsalkie@mindly.social]

@trevorflowers

You can get hex base drill bits that fit in the small electric screwdrivers, those make a nice, slow, lightweight power drill.

The Yankee is neat, but I've found they are more likely to slip - and when they do, they can gouge up the piece you're working on.