rmr Report post Posted March 2, 2015 Getting ready to try making a watch band. Planning on using either .6mm Tiger thread or 532 or 632 Lin Cable thread. I need to get an appropriately sized awl blade- would like recommendation on size ( just guessing the smaller the better) and where to get. I currently use a Bob Douglas awl blade- but its for stitching with 207 or 277 size thread Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexitbe Report post Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) In Valerie Michaels book, she recommends: leather thickness stitches per inch thread size needle size awl size 1mm or less 12 35/3 6-7 1 3/4" 1.5mm 10 30 or 25/3 5-6 2" Hope that helps. Alex Edited March 3, 2015 by alexitbe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apriori Report post Posted March 6, 2015 I just bought this awl from rocky mountain supply http://www.rmleathersupply.com/collections/tools/products/vergez-blanchard-diamond-awl-38mm its 2.3 mm wide at the widest point. It was the smallest one I found when shopping around. I am using it for my blanchard pricking iron (9spi). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmr Report post Posted March 6, 2015 thank you for the replies- I have also been looking at the same awl from Rocky Mountain. Was also planning on using it with a Blanchard 9spi pricking iron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
