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Awl – Scratching and Poking Your Way To Perfection

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Written on:November 15, 2009
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Awl – Scratching and Poking Your Way To Perfection

What is an Awl? Awl is simply a long pointed spike (2 to 6 inches) with a handle attached. An awl is a tool you can use to mark wood for cutting and drilling.  You can use it to scribe a fine line that you can follow when cutting with a saw or chisel.  Sometimes called a scratch awl, it is basically a steel spike with its tip sharpened to a…

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