On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:03:44 -0400, Cliff wrote:

On 20 Sep 2005 09:29:47 -0700, "John Martin"
wrote:

Maybe because you can lay out a hexagon on a circle with just a compass
and straightedge?

Doesn't work, you still wind up with an unused (0.14159 * radius)
circumference.

The people who first came up with hex head screws
didn't have CNC machines...

But could they trisect the angles?

Will this morph into another bible "wisdom" thread?

A hexagon is a natural shape, unlike squares, octagons, etc. Ever seen a
beehive? A hexagon is stronger than a square or octagon and less likely
to round off than an octagon.

-- Regards, Curly
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