I made this awl about four years ago. Its made from hard maple, a stainless steel rod and a copper pipe.
I turned the handle on a lathe, drilled the hole and inserted the rod, applied the ferrule. I then used a bench grinder to sharpen the rod to a point.
This past week I decided to reapply some tung oil and finally added the flat spot to help prevent it from rolling around. I found the natural grain of the wood and used a chisel to split the wood. I did that until enough of the wood was removed and used a card scraper to give me a smooth surface.
I am currently debating if I should turn it on the lathe to take off 1/4" from the diameter to make it a little more comfortable to hold.
That’ll probably take me another four years to decide. Maybe I should change the title…
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Amazing work, I love the copper ring around it. Makes it a really overall nice looking peice. I am always a fan of modifying and modifying my tools, I always seem to be doing something to them to make them just right so I say throw it back on tell it’s exactly where you want!