Joseph Marples 1.5" Square Awl

Joseph Marples 1.5" Square AwlAs a leatherworker I'm often using an awl of some description. I've got multiple scratch awls for marking leather and then some sharper stitching awls for piecing leather. This is a scratch awl designed for marking wood and other similar materials. It has a square profile and a pointed tip. Some might call it a bradawl, and it could certainly be used for marking screw and nail holes. Rosewood handle with 1. 5" metal tip.

This Niwaki forked hand hoe is designed to be used with a chopping motion

We've not spent a lot of time using it so far but can only see this as being an improvement

An alternative to the Niwaki leather holsters

two tier design

I've now switched from a wooden holder to a leather sheath/bit holder

It's not a simple process so we reached out to a specialist to make them

a curved belly and ending in a palm swell

it also has a flattened side so when you prick out delicate seedlings you can more easily get between the plants without doing damage

So this Tissot Trowel from Sneeboer caught our eye

I've been really impressed by their wax products and asked them if they could make a version that would be more durable on metal surfaces

techniques

The Large Crean Mate block is 6