Saturday, April 9, 2022

A hand Awl

 


On the right are two images of a hand awl I recently made from an unknown species of wood.  It has a sharp steel point, a brass ferrule, and two pieces of leather on the end glued to a post I made during the turning process.  You can see the post and the surrounding leather on the bottom image,

The purpose of an awl in woodworking is to start a hole to be drilled, scratch a line to be sawn, or any other type marking use.  An awl can be used for the same types of actions in leatherwork.

I sanded the wood to 400 grit and contoured the leather with sandpaper and a rasp.  I finished the leather with a leather preservative I buy from Pecord's in Wisconsin, and I used the Walnut oil / Bees wax paste that I outlined in an earlier post.  I gave both the wood and the leather three coats of their respective preservative.



        

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A hand Awl

  On the right are two images of a hand awl I recently made from an unknown species of wood.  It has a sharp steel point, a brass ferrule, a...