Making T-Handle Hex Wrenches

Hex wrenches -- also known as Allen wrenches or Allen keys -- are must-have tools in the shop. In this video, knife maker Walter Sorrells finishes his "Jake's Tool Box" series, showing the making of the popular T-handle variety of this tool.
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[@markhavel2922]

I worked for a Paper Mill, & they had an Envelope Folding Division. Setting up and Adjusting those Machines was a specialized Skill. The "Adjusters" Requested 16" long 5/16 T Handle Hex Wrenches. Made Them by the Hundreds from 4140 .

[@ajhproductions2347]

It’s so awesome to wake up to this video. Of all the knife makers on KZbin, I’m most fond of this channel and Walters occasional dead pan sense of humor and level headed non condescending style of narrating. Cheers!

[@pnr9730]

Its 4am in Australia and a very good video during my coffee. Nice gift for your son. My dad made me some tools for my birthday each year. I still have them all. He will love them.

[@larrybair8074]

Always the professional. He’ll love them for life.

[@brysonalden5414]

Beautiful work, as always.

[@jondavidmcnabb]

Love is building a custom tool kit for your kid!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Thanks, that is a great project Walter. ✌

[@smithofthenorth]

I was going to make a set myself, I don't have a mill and was concerned about accuracy, I think I'll try a collet block on the belt grinder table, thanks Walter.

[@Smallathe]

Awesome projects

[@Raccoonsareawesome]

If I got a toolbox like that the hardening quality (which i'm certain is really good here) of the tools would never be tried. To nice of a tool set to be used :)

[@MJ-nb1qn]

“Dad of The Year” 🥇

[@williamemerson1799]

I don't have a milling machine or a lathe but I do have a belt sander and a homemade Freon tank forge, so here's a thought. Get the appropriate size rod, sand it down to size a little larger than the opening on the cap bolt, screw, whatever, then take the fastener and clamp it in the vise. Heat the end of the rod to a yellow heat or so, may take some experimenting, then drive it down into the opening of the fastener. I wouldn't get too crazy with the hammer. I'm sure it wouldn't be as pretty as yours but it would probably do in a pinch. Thoughts?

[@williamemerson1799]

HEY...WALTER! You there?

[@robertgraybill5829]

Willam, I just thought of the same solution for an issue at work with a M8 triple-square driver that's too loose in the oversized bolt heads. I started hunting videos to see if anyone else had thought of this and found you. I do think that your idea would work, good luck if you haven't tried yet! 😉

[@RetrowaveUniverse]

Like the way he says "Whack"....

[@greydaddie]

Awesome, Good Dad!

[@JohannSwart_JWS]

Just took a look at your knife website. There's a serious problem there. My cart is empty...

[@bobbyw9046]

Beautiful job Walter - but the only suggestion I would have made is to INCREASE the length of the Hex area so Jake has room to re-grind the face to "sharpen" the working edge as it gets worn. I'd have done about an inch. YES - you have a Mill and could always recut more area, but I believe doing it upfront would have been the ticket. Just saying......

[@Yaboikilljoy]

beautiful! i wish my dad was this amazing. all i ever got was grounded for my birthdays

[@nikola12nis]

Well, Mike, if you weren't such a pain in the ass, you could have gotten many nice things, but no, you had to argue, diss, talk back and avoid house chores...

[@consultantferret9389]

Whats the name or seller of this 5c collet?

[@dmg4415]

You must be kidding, Your son will the proud owner of this set, he will treat it well, all visitors will be shown it, more than once, but the first thing he will do, is to go and buy some tools to use in his daylie work, he will only use it if the other tools fail, and the hardware shop is closed. When he passes this to his firstborn, there is probably not a scratch on them.

[@mackgmoney1515]

I need a 3mm one that is 15 in long!!!! To tighten/loosen the carb clamps on a yamaha fz1😖😖😖

[@darronjknight]

Braze a cut off 3mm alen key into a tube, then cross drill the other end to put in a bar or screwdriver to turn it

[@mackgmoney1515]

@@darronjknight Thankyou!!!!! Brilliant!!!!

[@slaunts9453]

They're nice and everything, but you can get a full set of bondhus t handles for like $25 made in the usa with a lifetime warranty.

[@bowez9]

There is no nonhardable steel. Carbon can be added to any steel, not hard just a bit time consuming.