Barry King Awl Handle Slips

[gojosh]

Hi everyone!

 

Awhile back I purchased a Barry King small awl handle and awl blade.

 

The awl handle is the small sized collet style with the flat side. The blade is the size 1 blade.

The issue I'm having is the blade slips in the collet regardless of how tight I get the hex nut.

I'm using the smaller end of the collet and the blade is super tight (difficult to insert by hand) but slips when I try to use it.

I'm familiar with collets (Dremel tools, lathes, mills, pin vices, exacto knives etc.) what am I doing wrong?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Bant]

Sir, were it me, I'd take a triangular file to the awl end to be grasped by the collet.  Don't go crazy, just a stroke or two should raise enough of a bur to allow the collet to get a better grip on the awl.  Alternatively, you could pick up a cheap straight hand knurling tool which will give the end of the awl a more controlable profile.

[Tugadude]

On 9/19/2019 at 12:32 AM, gojosh said:

Hi everyone!

 

Awhile back I purchased a Barry King small awl handle and awl blade.

 

The awl handle is the small sized collet style with the flat side. The blade is the size 1 blade.

The issue I'm having is the blade slips in the collet regardless of how tight I get the hex nut.

I'm using the smaller end of the collet and the blade is super tight (difficult to insert by hand) but slips when I try to use it.

I'm familiar with collets (Dremel tools, lathes, mills, pin vices, exacto knives etc.) what am I doing wrong?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Did you run this by Barry King.  Perhaps he could swap out the blade if it is too small to grip.

[JLSleather]

13 minutes ago, Tugadude said:

Did you run this by Barry King

That's what I'd do too.  If you sold me a tool that doesn't do what it's supposed to do, I'd be asking you what the problem is.