BLOOM WOOD HANDLED DRIFT

Description

In order to get the most life out of your pritchel you should move 1/16″ of the remaining material with a drift. The drift is used to displace enough material to gives just enough to make pritcheling easier and more efficient.

he drift has two important areas, the shank and the tip. The tip should be the exact size of the nail shank (area C, figure 1) and should be flat, not pyramid shaped like the forepunch. The dimension of the drift’s shank must be smaller than the forepunch to allow the drifting without making contact with the forepunch area. On smaller nails and on City nails this dimension is quite small, making this tool vulnerable to abuse and breakage. You should be very careful in the use and maintenance of the drift to get the proper results and reasonable lifespan for the tool.

The drift should only take one or two quick, light blows to move the 1/16″ of material. Do not bottom out or drive the drift into the anvil. To avoid excessive heat buildup in the tool do not stay in the hole any longer than absolutely necessary.