Need a new diamond awl/ haft

[DaveP]

I have a small Wuta diamond awl which I like. Plus an array of others. The Wuta small fits my Kevin Lee stitching irons very well. It's just not long enough going thru 3 layers of veg tan. I'll probably need it to go thru 4 layers at some point. Who makes one that size but longer? 

 

 Thanks again

[Frodo]

Contact member @chuck123wapati

[DaveP]

Thanks Frodo...sent him a message

[mapletree]

If interested I may be able to make you an awl and haft to your plans.  I mostly make awls for boot and shoemakers but have also made some diamond awls.  Be glad to help if I can.

Thanks.....Dick

[paloma]

 

[mike02130]

Hmm, we don't know what you know. 

"The Wuta small fits my Kevin Lee stitching irons very well."  How wide are the KL irons and awl?

"It's just not long enough going thru 3 layers of veg tan."  How thick are your "3 layers"?

 

 

 

[DaveP]

23 hours ago, mike02130 said:

Hmm, we don't know what you know. 

"The Wuta small fits my Kevin Lee stitching irons very well."  How wide are the KL irons and awl?

"It's just not long enough going thru 3 layers of veg tan."  How thick are your "3 layers"?

 

 

 

The irons teeth are roughly 2.5mm wide. I use 8-9, 9-10 ounce veg tan mostly. The tip of the Wuta awl barely goes thru.

[mike02130]

2 hours ago, DaveP said:

The irons teeth are roughly 2.5mm wide. I use 8-9, 9-10 ounce veg tan mostly. The tip of the Wuta awl barely goes thru.

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[chrisash]

How about Vergez Blanchard awls they may fit, quite a lot of variations

[zuludog]

I have tried a few awls & blades and have settled on Osborne Saddler's Harness Awl Blades. I think they are good quality and reasonably priced. You do need to do the fine sharpening & polishing first, but not as much as some blades I've used. Although I use size #43, which is a small size, they go up to #52, which is 3 1/4" long, and should be long enough for even quite thick combinations of leather.

I have only used awls with the blade simply knocked into a plain haft, but that's fiddly, and if I ever buy another awl I'll use a haft with a chuck, such as the Osborne Palm Awl Haft #142

You can get awls that can be used straight out of the box, but those are fairly expensive, as sharpening leather tools follows The Law of Diminishing Returns