Nice design, and well executed. I wish you had given a link for me to buy one of
the Czech blanks.

I have made a number of the square shank awls for gifts. I used old square shank
screwdrivers for the blade stock ( I like repurposing old stuff), and the design
I used was a handle much like my chisel handles. Now that I've seen yours, I
think I'll make one like it with 4 flats around the handle, just to be
different.

> On Nov 24, 2014, at 6:30 AM, Derek Cohen  wrote:
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> 
> James posts his design for a birdcage awl ...
> 
> https://picasaweb.google.com/102358420595488787966/November222014?aut
huser=0&feat=directlink">https://picasaweb.google.com/102358420595488787966/Nove
mber222014?authuser=0&feat=directlink
> 
> 
> James, I recently posted a design of my own birdcage awl on my website. Hardly
an original shape, but I've not seen it used before here. It may be interesting
to debate the design of this very simple tool.
> 
> Pic of mine:   http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/BirdcageAwl
_html_m2e279511.jpg">http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/BirdcageAwl_html
_m2e279511.jpg
> 
> And a link to the article:  http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTool
s/BirdcageAwl.html">http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/BirdcageAwl.html<
/a>
> 
> Regards from Perth
> 
> Derek
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