Mike 257 Report post Posted March 27, 2014 Im definitly going to order one of these from Bearman, this will be my first Awl. Im loving the maple one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 257 Report post Posted March 29, 2014 Bearman Im really wanting to order ! emails , and pm sent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BarryKing Report post Posted April 4, 2014 I now have a selection of awl blades. They are on the website under "Hand Tools". Also, I see a few people are wondering about other blades fitting in our handles. The collet set they come with have a range from 0"-1/8". So these should fit almost anything out there, whether round or diamond shape. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted April 4, 2014 I now have a selection of awl blades. They are on the website under "Hand Tools". Also, I see a few people are wondering about other blades fitting in our handles. The collet set they come with have a range from 0"-1/8". So these should fit almost anything out there, whether round or diamond shape. Barry,A couple questions. Are the blades diamond shaped or rounded on the sides? Also, are they hardened? If so, how hard are they? They look good. Aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BarryKing Report post Posted April 4, 2014 Ah, I knew I forgot something. Diamond shaped. Hardened, but still have some reasonable flex to them. They won't snap off with a little side pressure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanda4 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 I now have a selection of awl blades. They are on the website under "Hand Tools". Also, I see a few people are wondering about other blades fitting in our handles. The collet set they come with have a range from 0"-1/8". So these should fit almost anything out there, whether round or diamond shape. Very interested! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boriqua Report post Posted October 1, 2015 Received my awl handle from BearMan today. Im very impressed with his product, professionalism, and speed of service! Definitly a high quality tool in my opinion! That looks Perfect ... how do I get one!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted October 1, 2015 That looks Perfect ... how do I get one!! More importantly, how long did it take between when you sent him payment and when you received it?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boriqua Report post Posted October 2, 2015 More importantly, how long did it take between when you sent him payment and when you received it?? Yea I dig it. I contacted Bearman but he said I should contact an Ed Stiles which I did but so far no return email. Perhaps he is on vacation? I see that osborne offers a palm awl that is very similar in shape from what I can tell of the pictures and its fairly inexpensive so I may try that. Now to see if I can find a true diamond shaped blade for it. The search continues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearMan Report post Posted October 5, 2015 Hi, sorry to hear you haven't gotten a reply yet. I found out yesterday that his daughter was in the hospital. But, are you looking for any special wood? If you haven't gotten together with Ed yet, I'd be happy to make it for you myself. Just get back with me. As far as the blades Barry King has so.e good. Lades now. Also the blades from Bob Douglas are top notch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boriqua Report post Posted October 5, 2015 That is awful news! I hope it is not something tand she recovers quickly. I would love to get one of these palm awls and I will email you directly. Thank you for responding Alex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boriqua Report post Posted October 23, 2015 Well Got my awl haft yesterday and couldn’t be more pleased. You know .. you buy a lot of stuff and some makes you happy but some things ... they make you do the happy dance! This awl did that for me and for what I consider to be a bargain price. Hopefully he wont see that comment until I order another one.Took about 2 weeks and at $39.00 shipped ... whew. Here is what I love. Its really pretty. My cheap camera doesn’t do the colours justice. I have no idea what wood he used or if he stained it. I just told him I prefer darker woods and not maple like woods. I have been building and making things almost my entire life and having nice tools to use just makes the job that much more enjoyable. Here though is the best part. Imagine you were going to make a stabbing implement. so in the design of it you took a piece of dense clay and squeezed it as you would if you were stabbing. Then take where you dented it with your fingers and make it out of wood. I took pix of the awl laying in my open hand and you can see that your index finger just falls along the brass ferule and your second finger miraculously falls right into that swooped out patch between the ferrule and the egg. The bend in your thumb when you close your hand also falls naturally in that little swoop. Its perfect. I havent gotten to do alot with it yet but ran about 20 stitches just to get the feel for it and love it. I have small/medium sized hands and while I have mastered 2 needles and an awl with my other awls both of those I cut and sanded. This one makes the task so much easier. It came with two different sized clutches. Im sure they are called something else but .. the bits that hold the blade. One for larger blades and one for thinner. If you have 40 bucks burning a hole in your pocket ... do it! May be a little odd looking but it is AWESOME! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickdroid Report post Posted November 11, 2015 Hi Everybody, It looks like I'm getting to this post a little late. We are the maker of the "Stinger" Awl Handles. They are $35.00 for most woods in either round or flat sided. I always recomend the Douglas blades as they come sharp & stay that way for a long time. We usually ship the handles by First Class shipping, wihich runs $3.00 for most parts of the US. We are starting to work on building up stock for the Sheridan show. So we are going to be working on a new batch of "Stinger" Awl Handles in the next week or so. Thanks,,, Ed & Beary Here's a couple pictures of some recent "Stingers". These are all gone. But more is coming soon. BearMan, are you still making these? rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boriqua Report post Posted November 11, 2015 I just got mine a couple of weeks ago so I know he is still doing them. They are listed on their page as well. I think I am going to order another one for my thinner blade. http://www.leatherburnishers.com/BearMauls.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boriqua Report post Posted February 19, 2016 I wanted to pay this thread one more visit now that I have had it a while. Since I got it I have probably done some 20 or more holsters, half a dozen wallets, couple of knife sheaths and a couple of bags. This one little tool has made my sewing life an absolute pleasure. Used to be I looked forward to tooling and designing but was no big fan of sewing. Between this awl haft and the stitching horse I made I so look forward to sewing and trying each time to make it look just a bit better. I'm buying another just to have it as a backup because I would be beside myself trying to find something as awesome to use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
