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Colin Mavins
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something you don't see anymore

Post by Colin Mavins » Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:20 pm

I was doing a little sewing on the 12 original leather seat the old stitching is coming apart. I was having a hard time, so in looking in dads tool box I found an "Awl for all patent date June 12 -12. when I looked up how to use it I found they still make them today. I am not sure how old mine is possibly 1912 , so have they been making this same tool for 100 years
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Quickm007
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Re: something you don't see anymore

Post by Quickm007 » Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:23 pm

That's really cool!
Super Mario Bross ;)

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Philip
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Re: something you don't see anymore

Post by Philip » Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:26 pm

You can buy them at hobby lobby but the quality is poor you have a good one. When I do thick
Leather like holsters I mark and still the holes. They have the waxed thread too. Philip


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Re: something you don't see anymore

Post by Adam » Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:39 am

If you go to antique malls/stores, you should easily be able to buy a genuine old sewing awl in good condition and maybe even in its original box. Should be under $20.


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Re: something you don't see anymore

Post by John kuehn » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:22 pm

There are better made sewing awls still available on Amazon. I was thinking they are used for sewing leather also besides heavier linen. The better one on Amazon is around twenty dollars and supposed to be pretty good or so the add says.

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