Blue Chips
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Very nice job on the screwdrivers!A lot of the old Stanley planes have slotted (yuck) screws. I currently tend to get a screwdriver bit holder handle and then rummage around for a bit that's the right size. I've got some bigger Wiha heavy-duty screwdrivers that would do the job too, but I wanted something fairly short and dedicated to dealing with old-fashioned woodworking tools.
When I'm working on vintage/antique stuff with straight-slot screws, I get out my sets of hollow-ground screwdriver tips/blades, which have a variety of different blade widths and thicknesses, allowing me to select a tip with a snug fit in the slot, with no tendency to 'cam out' and damage the slots. I believe I had previously posted these images of one of the sets: