Pricking Awls
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| ToolInfoBox Pricking Awls | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | DE: Vorstecher, Spitzbohrer |
| Type: | hand tool |
| Material: | wood |
| Used with: | drills |
| Location: | drilling table |
| Access Requirements: | upon reading |
| Similar (More or Less): | center punch |
Use a pricking awl to mark hole locations in wood so a wood drill bit or a self-tapping wood screw will have a place to start!
Simply push the awl into your workpiece at the desired spots - and pull it out again ;-)