Awl for cantle binding

[Tiffany]

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.

[pella]

Darc,

what brand is that stitching groover? Look nice

[D.A. Kabatoff]

Pella,

that stitch groover was made by Bob Douglas of Sheridan, Wyoming; same as the awl.

Darc