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My New Custom Made Awl

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... thought that some of you might like to see this.

A friend and fellow leatherworker, right out of the blue, gifted me with this awl. Still blows me away to think that he would do this for me.

He crafted it from a deer antler and carved my initial, along with oak leaves and acorns in the butt end. The ferule is shaped and carved from sterling silver. The carving is very detailed.

The icing on the cake is that it fits my hand perfectly and just feels right!

Looking forward to making a case that does it justice.

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That is an amazing piece of work!

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I agree with Bob, that's a good friend. Congrats.

Dan

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That's beautiful - so creative and unique!

Can I ask where he got the chuck to hold the blade? I've had a terrible time finding chucks to make my own tools...

Julia

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Thank you, everyone!

Julia, the awl does not have a chuck that allows you to change blades easily. It is a ferrule that he shaped himself from sterling silver. Do a search in the forums, I am sure that I have seen a source or sources for chucks listed.

Bob

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Your friend does beautiful work, Bob. Unique, too.

Randy

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Thanks, Randy!

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