New Awl Blade

[BridleButt]

Finally got one I'm happy with after going through probably 15 rods of HSS. Slides right through 2 layers of 10oz hard-rolled horsehide with a perfect, slightly flattened diamond.

All it took was 8 hours in front of a sanding machine. lol

There's a lot more work involved if I want to be able to reproduce it at will. 

Definitely something to be said for being able to create your own tools. 

 

I started with this gentleman's video and went from there. 

https://www.leathercraftmasterclass.com/post/how-to-make-your-own-blade-for-an-awl

[akguy59]

That looks great. There is a lot of satisfaction to making your own tools.

[Dwight]

Ya got a lot more patience than me . . . good job though

May God bless,

Dwight

[TomE]

Looks like a winner!  Can you show us the holes the awl makes?  Where did you get the haft?  It looks very sturdy.

[BridleButt]

I'm going to refrain from trying to make this one 100% perfect so I have something functional until the next one I make. Otherwise I'll whittle it down to nothing...lol

That's a 10 year old Barry King awl.

 

 

 

Edited October 21, 2024 by BridleButt

[MarshalWill]

Nothing beats a good hand made tool. That one looks to make a perfect stitching hole.

[TomE]

5 hours ago, BridleButt said:

I'm going to refrain from trying to make this one 100% perfect so I have something functional until the next one I make. Otherwise I'll whittle it down to nothing...lol

That's a 10 year old Barry King awl.

Holes look good.  Thank you for the haft info.  Been looking for a sturdier handle for a jerk needle.