Leather awl with a circular cross-section tapered metal blade, which ends in a point. The base of the blade is shaved flat on four sides forming the tang which is set in the wooden handle. The handle has a circular cross-section which is smallest in diameter near the awl blade and increases in sizes toward the base. The base has rounded edges. The butt of the handle has two concentric circles.
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Shaker Museum Awl, Leather. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=6567. Accessed on September 23, 2024
