Stabbing awl with a 1 7/8" blade. The blade is circular in cross-section and tapers to a sharp point. The sides of the blade are shaved where the blade is set into the handle. The handle is turned wood and has a small lip and tapers to a neck before increasing in diameter creating a bulbous shape to the handle. The handle has a flat butt, that appears to have been hammered.
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Shaker Museum Awl, Stabbing. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=3527. Accessed on September 27, 2024
