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Originally Posted by FF
Brace and Bit , everyone has seen them at flea markets , and if you need a hole with a perfect diameter they are the way to go.
But the brace , the crank part, does a great job of turning stuck screws , as you can push your entire weight against it and the crank is large enough to give meaningful force..
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This is a tool and technique that has been promoted for years on the Grand Banks owners forum. Based on the recommendation from the shipwrights on that forum, I bought a high-quality brace many years ago and a scrounged up every driver bit I could find from the hardware stores in the Puget Sound area that still carry old-style tools.
The brace and driver bit is outstanding for removing and replacing deck screws, handrail screws, and as FF says, stuck or tight screws.