One for Awl

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Doesn't appear to have any of them now.
Just the Sac Needles....which are very, very good and worth the money.....if you're likely to need a really strong 'big' needle.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25-STRON...846902?hash=item284f1ac776:g:1gIAAOSwn35asQJS

I've used them for webbing, for basketry, rope work, sewing espadrilles, repairing the tension strap on a tent, etc.,

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They look like the kind of needles my father used to sew the massive bags up that we used to put our sheep fleeces into after we sheared them.
 

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Dave Budd

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Another thing about the humble awl that many people neglect is honing. When you buy awls from leatherworking shops they come ground to a point and do work but if you spend a little time on a stone and strop actually sharpening them into miniature daggers, then they become a totally different tool. When I sell awls, I do the same with bare blades (square, diamond or triangular), but always hone them if they have a handle fitted just so people appreciate why mine cost more!

This square pointed 'birdcage awl' is a new one on me. That'll be added to my range ready for the next show :D Thanks for that! A range of sizes me thinks, maybe from 3mm to 6mm across
 

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