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An '''awl''' is basically a sharpened piece of material attached to a handle (usually of [[wood]]) and used to pierce other materials, most notably [[leather]], when making [[shoes]]. |
An '''awl''' is basically a sharpened piece of material attached to a handle (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 [[ |
A straight [[diamond section]] blade is common from the [[medieval]] material but modern [[leather|leatherworkers]] usually use a curved awl with a ovoid cross-section which enables the construction of [[tunnel stitch]]es when making producing turn[[shoe]]s or the welts of later medieval [[shoes]]. |
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 9 June 2006
An awl is basically a sharpened piece of material attached to a handle (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 leatherworkers usually use a curved awl with a ovoid cross-section which enables the construction of tunnel stitches when making producing turnshoes or the welts of later medieval shoes.
