crazy drill bit cuts hexagonal holes !

[steamingbill]

Hello,

Have been inserting hexagonal nuts and bolt heads into home made knobs

Have tried using chisel, have tried using dremel, both were awkward but doable.

Can't help thinking there is a better way involving a jig or a templats

Whilst googling the problem I found this thread

Photos Making hex head holes in knife handles - Page 3

with this video

hexagon hole drilling using the vika attachment. - YouTube

anybody use any other ways of cutting accurate hexagonal holes ?


Bill

[lightwood]

Hello,

Have been inserting hexagonal nuts and bolt heads into home made knobs

Have tried using chisel, have tried using dremel, both were awkward but doable.

Can't help thinking there is a better way involving a jig or a templats

Whilst googling the problem I found this thread

Photos Making hex head holes in knife handles - Page 3

with this video

hexagon hole drilling using the vika attachment. - YouTube

anybody use any other ways of cutting accurate hexagonal holes ?


Bill

Bill,
will this work for you?
Two Legged Parser
A very old idea.

Regards,
Peter

[steamingbill]

Thanks for the reply,

Interesting gadget

Need to read it again to better understand it - but it looks like its a method used to exactly match various shaped holes and inserts.

Bill

[Robson Valley]

I would be tempted to drill a slightly undersize round hole.
Go back into that with wood carver's tools such as a V tool at 60 degrees to match the corners of the hex nuts. Won't take much.