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So just to be clear I do know what a bunch of the tools are just not all. I picked up this lot (there’s more)for a great deal but not sure what They were all used for. Any information is appreciated.

 

the handle tools(second from the left has me stumped) the rest of those I know atleast 

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I'll jump in and suggest it might be for sharpening rock drills. (Think large pneumatic star chisels).

Steve

Stash is right! (Nice to see you at ABANA by the way!).  

Rock drill resharpening tool.

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Do people still use them? I don’t think I would. I figure if that’s the case I would rather pass it along to someone who would rather then keep it.

Yes they are still used to make holes in a rock or stone in order to use the "plug and feathers" tool to split that stone along a desired lime

Another name for them for the drill is a "star drill" which is used with a hammer. The drill is rotated a quarter turn after each hammer blow.

They can even be bought in some big box hardware stores.

SLAG.

While the powered version is more common these days I used one by hand to drill the bolt holes in the concrete pad of the carport I was turning into my wife's spinning studio.  It was only 2000 hammer blows per bold hole as I recall.  In mining they not longer redress the cutting end in the forge but use replaceable tips---I have a bunch of those too as I use them with my screwpress to decorate flat stock.

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