Tips needed: Handrill for handicrafts

[Shuya]

Hi folks,

I am looking for a small hand drill for my wife and kids to do some crafts.
Nothing special, but basicaly a grip to use regular drills (up to like 4mm).
Everything Ive seen so far has been labeled as pure junk when reading reviews. The wire drills I had as a kid seem to be junk, too wherever I look.

I am not looking for some powered drill, first I already got one, second I dont want my 4yo to work with electric drills yet, and third its not needed for drilling holes in small pieces of wood or chestnuts for handicrafts.

Any ideas?

[Fortytwo]

Could these be what you're looking for? Mostly for wood admittedly but fairly cheap and foolproof. I have wanted to buy a couple myself but shipping has been putting me off, but you should have no trouble there.

No affiliation with the site but I have been considering placing an order, except I don't really need them.



https://www.bohrcraft-shop.de/nagelbohrer-c-187.html

[Shuya]

Thanks for the link, these are the wire drills Ive mentioned.
Its the first shop where I think the quality might be Ok, they are 3times the price of the junk Ive seen so far so I HOPE they are good.
Ordered a whole set, we will see.

[Fortytwo]

Thanks for the link, these are the wire drills Ive mentioned.
Its the first shop where I think the quality might be Ok, they are 3times the price of the junk Ive seen so far so I HOPE they are good.
Ordered a whole set, we will see.

Right, hope they work out for you! The pictures seem promising compared to a lot of the junk that's out there. Please come back with a short review.
The next step I can think of is the brace, good at what they do but not exactly easy to use, especially for a child.

[Tasky]

I don't know what it's like in Germany, but there's a wealth of second hand vintage tools for sale in the UK. You should be able to pick up a decent geared hand drill for whatever budget you like - A new one will be cheap and found in most DIY shops (Toolstation, B&Q, Screwfix, etc) for just a few quid, while older ones (egg beaters or braces) can be had from tool sites and charity shops all over, starting from a tenner all the way up to insane money.
TBH, I think postage is more likely to cost more than the drill.

Something like this should be very good: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1011666967/vintage-reko-hand-drill-egg-beater-style?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=hand+drill&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&organic_search_click=1&frs=1

[Fireman]

We have one of these and it works well.  https://www.fiskars.com/en-us/crafting-and-sewing/products/diy-precision-tools/precision-hand-drill-132420-1001

[DavisNikolov]

That Fiskars thingy looks good but I wonder, with that 110 degree angle between the handle and the drill would it be possible to make relatively straight down holes ?

When I was a kid and my grandfather was retired carpenter, still working occasionally and still having fully loaded workshop I was allowed to touch only the hand tools, no power tools, and HECK NO to the machines  So he had a drill like this one that I was allowed to use https://www.ebay.com/itm/323690319546?hash=item4b5d724eba:g:khUAAOSwPYRcVCAX

Another type that could work for you (though I don't have experience with this one so  ) is this kind https://www.ebay.com/itm/132878644895?hash=item1ef02f369f:g:sWMAAOSw~~NbZeaD

[Aloha]

Have the one in the first link thats really nice to use.  I think the second link is also a good choice.