Members Tiffany Posted May 7, 2008 Members Report Posted May 7, 2008 I bought one of his "slim" awl blades and it worked great right out of the box for 8 SPI. If I use a pricking iron to accurately mark the exact angle of each hole and push the blade the minimum necessary,it will also work well for 10 SPI. For 12 SPI. I was on a business trip to Atlanta and browsing around the Tandy store when a "professional knife sharpener" pulled up in an old VW van. He took the 2nd awl blade and tapered it down to the right size for 12 SPI and charged me $10..you can barely even see the tip. He said he's been doing this for 35 years. I've used it to effortlessly pierce 2 layers of 15 oz skirting as if it was suede. He made a comment that the steel used in making the Douglass blade was definitely top notch. Quote
Members pella Posted June 14, 2008 Members Report Posted June 14, 2008 Darc, what brand is that stitching groover? Look nice Quote
Members D.A. Kabatoff Posted June 14, 2008 Members Report Posted June 14, 2008 Pella, that stitch groover was made by Bob Douglas of Sheridan, Wyoming; same as the awl. Darc Quote
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