AndyNC

Actually I've found that there are some cheap awls on ebay that may be worth experimenting with. I'll give these a try. Thanks Andy

Hi All, I've found an old broken woodworking awl in an old tool box. I've annealed it, filed and sharpened it and re-hardened it and it seems reasonable. It goes through 2mm vegtan easily so it's a good start. I think it needs to be a bit smaller at the end for the stitching I'm aiming at. I think I'll get a few old awls off ebay and make my own. Many thanks Andy

Many thanks for your responses So the Awl I've seen on ebay is not a true diamond awl so I can avoid that one. I'll have to keep looking. Many thanks Andy

HI I'm a newby and there are several item I wish to make.The first one is a leather journal cover and the second is a cycle tool holder to match my Brooks leather bicycle saddle (although I'll never get the 30 years of wear look). So at the moment I'm collecting a few tools and I have what seem to be a simple question. What shape is a diamond awl? I ask this because I've never seen one myself and some on ebay look square and many other photo's don't really show the profile. OK, a square at an angle could be a called diamond but I would expect it to have two acute and two obtuse angles. Could someone enlighten me on this please. (edit)Is possible worth buying a square one and grinding iti the desired shape. I have the skills for that. Many thanks Andy I promise to post pictures when done!