Rock and Coal Boring

A Huwood Mining Blast Pick. Made from iron. Size 18″ inches long. This small blast pick was made by “Huwood”. These picks were powered by compressed air and were known as “punchy picks” perhaps different names were given to them in other collieries? The bottom collar will unscrew to insert the pick bit.

A Little Giant Mining (Type 1) Blast Pick. Made from iron. Size 20″ inches long. This small blast pick named “Little Giant”. These picks were powered by compressed air and were known as “punchy picks” perhaps different names were given to them in other collieries? The bottom collar will unscrew to insert the pick bit (which is featured on another page). This …

A Little Giant Mining (Type 2) Blast Pick. Made from iron. Size 19″ inches long. This small blast pick named “Little Giant”. These picks were powered by compressed air and were known as “punchy picks” perhaps different names were given to them in other collieries? The bottom collar will unscrew to insert the pick bit (which is featured on another page). This …

Punchy Pick Bits. Three punchy pick bits. One flat end bit. One pointed tapered bit.  One four-pointed snub bit.   Made from iron. Size 18″ x 1″ inches 16″ x 1″ inches 16″ x 1″ inches. The shoulder is 3″ inches down from the top of each bit to stop it from falling out of the machine after inserting it through …

Huwood Oil Bottles. Four Huwood plastic oil bottles. Made from plastic and brass. Size 4″ x 2″inches. These were produced by Huwood to lubricate their blast picks.

A Huwood Coal Borer. This coal borer is a rotary blast borer and was powered by compressed air. Made by Hugh Wood & Co Ltd, Gateshead-On-Tyne. It bored holes in the coal seam with a 6′ foot long twist boring rod with a tungsten bit attached. Made from brass and iron. Size 11″ x 7″ x 9″ inches. Weight 15kgs.

Electric Coal Borer. A hand-held electric coal borer. Made from iron, brass and copper. Size 13″ x 12″ x 9″ inches. Weight 21kgs. The electric components were made by Hackbridge & Faraday Electrics.   

Vintage Coal Drill Rod. Made from iron and tungsten. Size 18″ x 1 1/2″ inches. This coal drill rod was produced to be used with the hand ratchet coal borer. These drills came in various lengths.

Coal Boring Bit – Boxed. This bit is in its original box. Made from iron and tungsten. Size 3″ x 1 3/4″ inches.

Coal Mining Coal Drill Bits. Made from iron and tungsten. Sizes – Large 4″ x 1 3/4″ inches. Small – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ inches.