Awl makers

[jcuk]

14 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

LOL before i made a good awl i used chisels now i can make 6 holes with my awl through three layers faster than trying to wrestle  my 6 prong chisel out of one layer. Dont get me wrong i'll use chisels also when needed but that is getting to be less and less with awl practice.

Glad hear your getting used to working with a awl, i brought some stitching chisels just to see what the fuss was they are ok but not for me, but can see the attraction to some who have been trying to learn to stitch with a awl from just watching Youtube videos, seeing peoples nice work posted here done with using said chisels looking for a easier method to achieve a better looking stitch i had the luxury of hands on teaching. The other thing you will find with using a awl is you get to feel the integrity of the leather  you are working on very important for most of my work, saddlery would never advise anyone to use chisels for that kind of work and plus think chisels are ok for light to medium work not heavy work where safety is a issue. My awls are nothing fancy just good old working tools.

JCUK    

Edited September 7, 2020 by jcuk

[jcuk]

4 hours ago, Spyros said:

10 prong KS Blades solved that for me.  Not cheaply though...

Try it through 3 layers of 4mm + then you will see. Yes you can do the 3 layers one layer at a time but on a bigger job very time consuming marking three layers to line up correctly, when you only need to do one layer if you can use awl. Oh my Awls all around a tenner each.

JCUK

[chuck123wapati]

5 hours ago, Spyros said:

10 prong KS Blades solved that for me.  Not cheaply though...

The number of holes wasn't the issue. I can do ten holes through multiple layers quicker that a chisel also.

[Spyros]

1 hour ago, jcuk said:

Try it through 3 layers of 4mm + then you will see. Yes you can do the 3 layers one layer at a time but on a bigger job very time consuming marking three layers to line up correctly, when you only need to do one layer if you can use awl. Oh my Awls all around a tenner each.

JCUK

I make bags, I don't do that.  I'll keep it in mind if I start making... whatever it is that requires over a centimetre of leather.  

[paloma]

The last creation of J.David

the finest blade in the range width: 1.4mm

Edited October 20, 2020 by paloma

[paloma]

Edited October 20, 2020 by paloma

[slipangle]

Don't log in here much but wanted to comment on those Jerome David awl hafts. Just beautiful. As someone who has dabbled in awl making, and wood and metal work in general,  I'd love to see how he constructs these. Just for my own curiosity.

Here are a few I made a couple of years ago, and sold some of them here. Haven't made one in some time. Utilizing the Starrett pin vise and the nickel silver collar I turn makes these considerably heavier than Titanium, I would think.

 

Awl hafts

[slipangle]

I'm also fascinated by his blades.  Diamond shaped blade but sharpened to a chisel point.

I'll definitely have to try that. 

[paloma]

I don't know how he makes them but all I know is that these tools are evil!

Edited October 20, 2020 by paloma

[dikman]

Those J. David awls are certainly beautiful looking, and yes, I'm curious how he makes them too.

Slipangle, you did a nice job on those, they look great.