Tag Archives: T-handle auger

Before I Forget… A Few Things

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Dave Fisher

This post was going to be about using my favorite T-handle auger, the one I use to bore the hole to begin making a shrink pot. With a couple green lengths of tree available, I took a few photos as … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Dave Fisher

Wanting to make another big cherry shrink pot like the one in this post, I put my big folding saw in my pack and walked to a nearby woodlot where a cherry tree had fallen a few months ago.  The … Continue reading →

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The T-Handle Auger

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Dave Fisher

To bore the initial hole in a shrink pot, I use an auger, typically this two-inch diameter T-handle auger.  I found mine at flea market years ago.  Large augers like this aren’t rare, but there are a few things to … Continue reading →

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