Douglas Diamond Awl Blade

[spooky]

The collet is the hole in the handle that tightens down on the shaft of the blade usually with a knurled nut to tighten it. Look at a drill, router or Dremel tool to see what I mean.

David

Thank you - I'm very much a newbie. Still learning, but enjoying the learning process.

[Josiah]

I just got one of Bearman's handles. I also have medium sized hands and it fits great. Very happy with it, and it is a work of art along with being a great tool.

[ramrod]

bearman - do you take paypal?

[Andrew Chee]

I just received bearman's handle today and I must say it's very nice work.

I also ordered two of Douglas tool's awl blades. One regular and one slim. Does anyone have the dimensions of these blades? I think they sent me two of the same blades because they are only a few thousandths of an inch different in width. I had to use my digital calipers to tell the difference cause visually they looked exactly the same.

Andrew

[CWR]

Andrew,

These are made by hand so everyone is different. If you want a slimmer one call them and get them to pick out the slimmest one on hand. They are good folks to deal with and I'm sure will be glad to help you out.

CW

Edited November 30, 2012 by CWR

[EricIsaiah]

I just made the leap from my old Osborne diamond awl and purchased a Douglas blade. Here's hoping it was worth it, considering, with (Barry King) handle, this thing costs almost ten times what I paid for my Osborne.

My Osborne leaves a pretty long hole, so I'm hoping this Douglas blade will leave a more diamond shaped hole, which I've noticed produces cleaner stitches.

[SimpletonLeather]

I strongly suggest the Douglas blades. I use the slim blade for just about all my stitching. My "Stinger" awl handles are designed to fit in the palm, so that they feel like a natural extention of your hand. I have a few left from the Nashville show. They are $35.00 ea. & they will accept just about any blades,,, including the Douglas blades. Here are a couple pictures... Some of the ones pictured are gone. Thanks,, Ed

Can I get one of these, BearMan?

Edited April 2, 2013 by SimpletonLeather

[Valleee]

Where can I buy a douglas diamond awl? and Bearman, how do I order the handle from you? How much to ship to Canada?

Where can I buy a douglas diamond awl? and Bearman, how do I order the handle from you? How much to ship to Canada?

[Andrew Chee]

You can get the Douglas awl at Sheridan leather.

Andrew