I have all kinds of awls. Leather Wranglers, Douglas, Osborne, some custom ones and the best by far for most of my work is one made by Lederlouis in Switzerland. You can buy a prepared blade or a complete awl. He is a master at shaping them and they make the neatest hole and are easiest to use. I opted for the 45mm complete awl, but if you have a haft waiting for a blade, get just the blade.