Awls?

[Everything Mac]

Hi guys,

do any of you chaps use awls at all? I've got a load of spring steel in just the right size for a number of awls and other small pointy things.

I wondered if there was a market for them.

Cheers
Andy

 

[Man of Tanith]

If you made a small awl suitable for living in a possibles pouch for repairs when out n about I may be interested

 

[Chris the Cat]

Dave Budd made me a great one at last years WG, very handy bity of kit.
I take it with me on longer trips, fab for emergency repairs to leather, packs and other kit.

Good luck sir!

C.

 

[Dave Budd]

i have made awls for folk on occasion, but to be honest the ones I use it is easier to buy them!

 

[Everything Mac]

Cheers chaps

 

[Everything Mac]

something like this for a possibles pouch?

 

[Man of Tanith]

something like this for a possibles pouch?

Yup spot on

 

[Everything Mac]

I'm thinking about £3 for one of the above awls in the future. Does that sound about right guys?

MoT is having this one as a test.

Cheers

 

[Man of Tanith]

And looking forward to it.
Thanks fella

 

[Fatbob]

I would definately pay £3 for one of your awls

 

[copper_head]

I would definately pay £3 for one of your awls

+1, bargain.

 

[Everything Mac]

Ok gents. I've got no fuel for the forge just now but I'll get some knocked up soon.

Andy

 

[swotty]

I'm thinking about £3 for one of the above awls in the future. Does that sound about right guys?

MoT is having this one as a test.

Cheers

Yes please.....

 

[hiho]

looks good to me too

 

[swright81076]

If the awls are anything like his froes, then they'll be fantastic things. :thumbup:

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

 

[ForgeCorvus]

Is that square section or round ?
Round awls are great for poking holes in soft stuff but a square one can be used for drilling holes in harder things too

A square awl with a longish taper on it is called a Birdcage awl, they used to be used to make cages for song birds out of really thin lathes

 

[mountainm]

A new razor sharp diamond awl would be most welcome

 

[Everything Mac]

Here's a quick video on the making of these. Far to fiddly to film the actual process.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Jbt06IBNk

cheers
Andy

 

[Everything Mac]

Had a go at a proper diamond awl yesterday and this is the result!

Got it to say this is much harder. I don't think we're looking at £3 more like £5

cheers
Andy

 

[mountainm]

I'd still gladly have one at that price. Needs to be razor sharp. Could you do some example holes?