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An '''awl''' is basically a sharpened piece of material attached to a hand (usually of [[wood]]) and used to pierce other materials, most |
An '''awl''' is basically a sharpened piece of material attached to a hand (usually of [[wood]]) and used to pierce other materials, most notably [[leather]], when making [[shoes]]. |
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A straight [[diamond section]] blade is common from the medieval material but modern leathworkers usually use a curved awl with a ovoid cross section which enables the construction of [[tunnel stiches]] when making producing [[turnshoes]] or the welts of later medieval [[shoes]]. |
A straight [[diamond section]] blade is common from the medieval material but modern leathworkers usually use a curved awl with a ovoid cross section which enables the construction of [[tunnel stiches]] when making producing [[turnshoes]] or the welts of later medieval [[shoes]]. |
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Revision as of 16:41, 23 January 2006
An awl is basically a sharpened piece of material attached to a hand (usually of wood) and used to pierce other materials, most notably leather, when making shoes.
A straight diamond section blade is common from the medieval material but modern leathworkers usually use a curved awl with a ovoid cross section which enables the construction of tunnel stiches when making producing turnshoes or the welts of later medieval shoes.
