Hand Drills are elegant solutions for simple drilling tasks and in certain situations they are a superior choice over power drills. Prior to the invention of power tools, craftsmen could accomplish any furniture building task with a quiver of hand tools which would certainly have included the trusty hand drill and bit brace.
Today, consider a hand drill when you need that extra bit of control for delicate or precision drilling at a critical step in your project. Hand drills are also great tools for pre-drilling and drilling into wood prone to splitting. We suggest using a bit brace when drilling in dense material or for drilling larger, deeper holes - the extra torque will help you drill more easily and power through. We offer German hand drills from Schroeder and several other manual drilling tools.
Don't think of these tools as old fashioned, think of them as serious, well proven woodworking hand tools. Check out their cousins, the Spiral Ratcheting Screwdrivers, another useful traditional hand tool.