Narex Richter Gimlet Hand Drill 5mm Oak Handle

‘Gimlet’ is the name of the delicious gin-based cocktail – and also the traditional woodworking essential*! You don’t have to be a hand-tool purist to keep a gimlet close at hand for a myriad of woodworking tasks.

Narex’s beautiful gimlets are carbon steel, featuring comfortable wooden handles and a tapered screw tip that pulls the tool into the workpiece. They have a single fluted shaft for chip clearance. They can be used for marking out points for drilling, initiating narrow holes for screws, or even drilling shallow 5mm holes.

Whether you are setting centre on turning blanks or punching locating holes for Forstners, the Narex gimlet combines the convenience of single-handed use with the powerful leverage of the wide timber handle.   

*Timbecon does not condone drinking and drilling!