 One of the basic needs of woodworking is to drill holes. In my previous shorts, I recreated some earlier forms of drills. The punk drill and the wood auger. Lastly, the hand brace. They started to appear in the 15th century. First ones started out as mostly wood, then were later reinforced with metal, and then, even later, eventually made entirely out of metal. They include a built-in crank makes it easier to use. Adding the simple crank mechanism takes a drill to the next level. For both the punk drill and auger head to stop periodically, either to rewind or to adjust your grip, the brace allows a continuous single motion, which helps prevent the bit from ever getting stuck, allowing you to continuously drill. This small change of design easily makes this drill one of the most efficient. But how much better are they? Next up, I'll put all three to the test and see which is going to drill a hole faster and easiest.