Japanese tools #19: Kiri hand drill (gimlet)
Kiri hand drillJapanese gimlet In my last blog I used a kiri and promised to make a post on this.Quite some time ago I actually made the pictures for the blog so here it finally is.It is a mix between info on the types, photos of mine and finally how to make a simple DIY Western version. I have to warn you, you can get really sour hands using this tool until your hands are used to it. Here you see the kiri’s I have in my tool box, a mix of new, old and self-made. I can’...
