Maker of awls

[tombear]

I'm on the look out for a couple of hand forged awls, the Z shaped jobs that we used to send out to the colonies by the barrel full.

Can anyone suggest a supplier of good uns?

Cheers

Tom

 

[markheolddu]

Uncle Ray sells them here http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Products/Specialised_Tools/page/3/

 

[steve a]

Get a local blacksmith to make a few up for you, Mike Ameling (sadly no longer with us) made me some up for £4 each and that included postage from the States.

www.angelfire.com/journal2/firefromsteel/

Scroll down to see the ones Mike made.

 

[tombear]

Yeah, I am regret not getting some off of Mike when I got the steels off him last year. You just don't expect someone like him to be suddenly not there.

Anyroad thats the sort of thing I am after but not at Woodlore prices. If I had a forge I think I could just about make some myself, with a bit of advice.

ATB

Tom

 

[Dave Budd]

I've not seen those before. I dunno that I would want to make them for £4 like Mike, but I bet I wouldn't charge £22 like Ray! 5mm thick, 170mm long and heat treated to be tough like a proper awl should