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I agree with Bikermutt, the awl looks like it was a small triangle file before it was worked into an awl.

The black stuff looks like winter code or hand wax that shoemakers used on the threads for stitching the upper to the the sole.  Winter hand wax is sticker than summer wax.  Its a combination of pitch and wax.  It protects the thread and seals up the holes.

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Looks like shoe maker's tools!  Nice.  I have some old awls, they are made with those ridges.  I think they are there to help the blade retention when set into a wooden handle.  Doubt it was a file to start with.

@Samalan, you should start a separate thread and share images of some of your old tools, sounds fascinating!

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What I like is the nice and thick wood handles that one can actually GRIP :)

I would use then ONCE in his honor and  then display them!

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4 hours ago, YinTx said:

Looks like shoe maker's tools!  Nice.  I have some old awls, they are made with those ridges.  I think they are there to help the blade retention when set into a wooden handle.  Doubt it was a file to start with.

@Samalan, you should start a separate thread and share images of some of your old tools, sounds fascinating!

YinTx

I will i'll have to do it when my son comes over i have no idea how to put pic on the computer lucky i can turn this thing on ,but there is a lot of very nice tools thanks for the suggestion. YinTx

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Some of these stuff were in this container. I don't know if it belongs to my great grandfather or my grandfather, the only thing I know is my grand father wasn't a shoe maker but he could have put in stuff into this box. I received this box from my father. Who received it from his father.  But this stuff is so vintage. Nicely made I share it with you guys

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