Birdcage Awl

Thats a classy looking scratcher man! Very nice!

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I great looking tool Brandon!!

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Nice!

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Thanks guys. Maybe I’ll use it to make a birdcage?

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Very nice. What do you think the kit?

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Scott,

The kit was great. The directions were clear and the installation of the awl into the handle was a breeze. The quality of the awl seems pretty nice as well, although I haven’t used it much yet. From what I’ve heard about Czech Edge stuff is that the steel is pretty good quality. I paid $20 for the kit.

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Great looking little awl Brandon. That looks like something I need to investigate.

nice job do you have a link to buy the kit

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Thanks Lance. Here’s a link: http://czeckedge.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=13

I just bought directly from the maker at a woodworking event, so I didn’t have to pay for shipping. His other stuff is quite nice, too, so you may want to browse the site.

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Brandon what is a birdcage awl used for? Very nice turning by the way!

Thanks CC68. The birdcage awl is different from regular awls because it is square, not round. It’s especially useful for boring holes because the square shape cuts the fibers rather than spreads them.

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My question is, what are the dimensions of the square sides of the steel from the kit. I should think this could be something fairly simple to make. There are many sources to get square tool steel for rmaking a tool like this. Is it 1/4”, 3/8” square? Larger? Smaller? Inquiring minds need to know.

Doc

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Doc, it’s a quarter inch. The kit is basically an A2 square piece of steel; a solid brass ferrule, and a few awl condoms to keep the edge and the users protected. It’s be pretty easy to fabricate.

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Beautiful tool, this will be a favorite.
Love the wood.
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Mads

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Cool awl. I bet it comes in AWLful handy.

Actually the kit states it is 3/16” square. :)

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