Multi Hexagon Router Template (Clear Acrylic)

Multi Hexagon Inlay Router Template - Clear Acrylic Woodworking Template

Create clean geometric inlays with this reusable clear acrylic Multi Hexagon Inlay Template. Designed for routing recessed inlay pockets, this template is a great fit for cutting boards, charcuterie boards, serving trays, signs, live edge wood, wall art, decorative panels, and epoxy-filled woodworking projects.

The multi hexagon layout gives you several size options on one template, making it useful for single hexagon accents, nested geometric designs, repeated patterns, honeycomb-inspired layouts, and modern epoxy inlay work. The clear acrylic helps you position each hexagon accurately before routing so you can line it up with the grain, board edge, live edge, centreline, or existing layout marks.

What You Can Make With This Template

• Hexagon inlays for cutting boards and charcuterie boards
• Epoxy-filled geometric details in live edge wood
• Modern signs, trays, wall art, and decorative panels
• Nested hexagon accents and honeycomb-inspired layouts
• Custom woodworking projects with clean geometric inlay details

Why Use a Clear Acrylic Multi Hexagon Inlay Template?

• Designed for recessed inlays: This template is made for routing pockets into the surface of your project, not for cutting out a full board shape.
• Multiple hexagon sizes: The template includes several hexagon sizes, giving you flexibility for small accents, larger focal points, and layered geometric designs.
• Clear for accurate placement: The transparent acrylic lets you see the wood grain, figure, knots, live edge, and layout marks underneath before routing.
• Great for epoxy-filled details: Route the hexagon pockets, fill them with epoxy and pigment, let everything cure, then sand flush for a clean finished inlay.
• Reusable shop template: Made from 1/4" thick acrylic, this template can be used again and again when handled carefully and stored flat.

Recommended Products to Use With This Template

• Template Tape - Use this to secure the acrylic template to your wood before routing.
• Pocketing Bit - Helpful for removing most of the material in the larger open areas of the hexagon inlays.
• Small Detail Pocketing Bit - Useful for smaller hexagons, tighter corners, and finer areas within the geometric layout.
• EcoPoxy UVPoxy - A good epoxy option for filling routed inlays up to 1/4" deep.
• Beaver Dust Pigments - Add colour, shimmer, contrast, or a bold filled look to epoxy inlays.
• Dimensional Wood - Great for cutting boards, signs, trays, panels, and repeatable inlay projects.
• Live Edge Wood - A natural fit for charcuterie boards, serving boards, decorative slabs, and epoxy inlay projects.
• Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil - Recommended for food-contact boards after sanding and finishing.
• Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil - A strong choice for decorative and non-food-contact projects like signs, trays, wall art, and display pieces.

How to Use This Multi Hexagon Inlay Template

1. Prepare your wood: Start with a flat, clean surface. This template works well on dimensional boards, live edge boards, cutting board blanks, charcuterie boards, signs, trays, and decorative panels.
2. Choose your hexagon size: Select the hexagon size that best fits your project. You can use one size as a focal point or combine multiple sizes for a layered geometric design.
3. Position the template: Place the clear acrylic Multi Hexagon Inlay Template on your project and use the transparency to line it up with the grain, live edge, board edge, centreline, or layout marks.
4. Secure with template tape: Apply template tape to the back of the acrylic template and press it firmly onto the wood before routing.
5. Route the inlay pocket: Use the larger pocketing bit where there is enough open space to remove material efficiently. Use the small detail pocketing bit for smaller hexagons, tighter corners, and finer areas.
6. Repeat if desired: Carefully remove and reposition the template to create additional hexagon inlays or a larger repeated pattern. Take your time with alignment so the layout looks clean and intentional.
7. Fill the inlay if desired: For an epoxy-filled look, mix epoxy with your chosen pigment and fill the routed hexagon pockets. Leave enough material to sand flush after curing.
8. Sand and finish: Once the epoxy has fully cured, sand the inlay flush with the wood surface. Use a food-safe oil for cutting boards and food-contact pieces, or a hardwax oil for decorative and non-food-contact projects.

Watch How We Use Acrylic Inlay Templates

This video shows the general process for using clear acrylic router templates to create clean, repeatable inlay pockets.

Template Details

• Design: Multi Hexagon profile
• Hexagon width: 1/2" wide
• Outside width dimensions of each hexagon: 5.5", 4.5", 3.5", 2.5", and 1.5"
• Template size: 7.875" wide by 7.875" tall
• Material: 1/4" thick clear acrylic
• Use: Routing recessed inlay pockets, tracing, repeatable geometric layout work, and decorative woodworking projects
• Template SKU: 03-026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this multi hexagon template for cutting out full board shapes?

No. This template is designed for routing recessed hexagon inlay pockets into the surface of your project. It is not intended as a full board outline or cutout template.

Can I use more than one hexagon size on the same project?

Yes. This template includes multiple hexagon sizes, so you can use one size as a simple accent or combine different sizes for a nested, layered, or geometric layout.

Can I fill the hexagon inlays with epoxy?

Yes. After routing the pockets, you can fill the hexagon inlays with epoxy and pigment. Once the epoxy cures, sand the inlays flush with the wood surface for a clean finished result.

Which router bit should I use with this template?

Use the larger pocketing bit where there is enough open space to remove material efficiently. Use the small detail pocketing bit for smaller hexagons, tighter corners, and finer areas within the layout.

How do I secure the acrylic template while routing?

We recommend using template tape. It holds the clear acrylic template firmly to the wood while routing and avoids the need for screws or clamps in most inlay layouts.

Can this template be reused?

Yes. The template is made from 1/4" thick acrylic and can be reused many times when handled carefully, cleaned after use, and stored flat between projects.

What projects work best with hexagon inlays?

Hexagon inlays work well for cutting boards, charcuterie boards, serving boards, signs, trays, wall art, decorative panels, live edge boards, and modern epoxy inlay projects.

What finish should I use after sanding?

For food-contact boards, use a food-safe cutting board oil such as Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil. For decorative or non-food-contact projects, Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil is a good option for a durable, natural-looking finish.

Create clean, repeatable hexagon inlays with accurate placement, consistent routing, and a professional finished look. This clear acrylic Multi Hexagon Inlay Template is a practical shop template for cutting boards, charcuterie boards, live edge pieces, signs, trays, wall art, panels, and epoxy-filled woodworking projects.