Pricking Awls: Difference between revisions
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|tool name=Pricking Awls | |tool name=Pricking Awls | ||
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|synonyms=DE: Vorstecher, Spitzbohrer | |synonyms=scratch awls; DE: Vorstecher, Spitzbohrer | ||
|type= | |type=[[marking]] tool | ||
|material=[[wood]] | |material=[[leather]], [[wood]] | ||
|used with=[[drills]] | |used with=[[drills]] | ||
|location=[[Location::Drilling Table|drilling table]] | |location=[[Location::Drilling Table|drilling table]] | ||
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|similar=[[Center | |similar=other [[awls]], [[Marking Knives|marking knives]],<br>[[Center Punches|center punches]], [[scribers]] | ||
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A pricking awl is basically a round steel rod sharpened to a fine tip. Use it to puncture [[leather]] in preparation for sewing or scratch cut lines into leather or wood. | |||
You ''can'' also mark hole locations in [[wood]] so a [[Wood Drill Bits|wood drill bit]] or a self-tapping [[Wood Screws|wood screw]] will have a place to start. In this case, make sure to only push the awl ''lightly'' into your workpiece at the desired spots or the wood may split. | |||
For much more efficient screw starting holes than can securely be reamed by twisting the awl, you should use a square-tipped [[Birdcage Awl|birdcage awl]] instead!<sup> [http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/BirdcageAwl.html]</sup> | |||
[[Category:Marking & Measuring]] | [[Category:Marking & Measuring]] | ||
[[Category:Woodworking]] | [[Category:Woodworking]] | ||
Revision as of 00:36, 14 May 2020
| ToolInfoBox Pricking Awls | |
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| Synonyms: | scratch awls; DE: Vorstecher, Spitzbohrer |
| Type: | marking tool |
| Material: | leather, wood |
| Used with: | drills |
| Location: | drilling table |
| Access Requirements: | read this page |
| Similar (More or Less): | other awls, marking knives, center punches, scribers |
A pricking awl is basically a round steel rod sharpened to a fine tip. Use it to puncture leather in preparation for sewing or scratch cut lines into leather or wood.
You can also mark hole locations in wood so a wood drill bit or a self-tapping wood screw will have a place to start. In this case, make sure to only push the awl lightly into your workpiece at the desired spots or the wood may split.
For much more efficient screw starting holes than can securely be reamed by twisting the awl, you should use a square-tipped birdcage awl instead! [1]
