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Cocobolo Scratch Awl

Project by ShannonRogers posted 469 days ago 519 views 2 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Made this today and I am afraid to use it now cause it is so purtty!

I wrote up a blog on the process and posted it to my site if anyone is interested.

-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog


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Karson

25278 posts in 1279 days


posted 469 days ago

One fine looking Awl. A great job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Grant Davis

481 posts in 787 days


posted 469 days ago

Very nice, I like it

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

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DocK16

697 posts in 966 days


posted 469 days ago

I agree, “awlful” purty

-- DocK, WV

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Texasgaloot

467 posts in 579 days


posted 469 days ago

I think it’s awl right. Actually, it’s gorgeous.

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

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GaryK

9496 posts in 867 days


posted 469 days ago

Great looking job!

Where did you get the hardware?

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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sIKE

1093 posts in 633 days


posted 469 days ago

Awlrighty then! I like it!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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rikkor

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posted 469 days ago

Very nice!

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trifern

7890 posts in 646 days


posted 469 days ago

Great looking awl. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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teenagewoodworker

2470 posts in 647 days


posted 469 days ago

very nice! i have the same problem. with chisels once they are sharp enough to shave with i don’t want to use them because i don’t want to ruin the edge and it looks all nice and shiny.

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ShannonRogers

370 posts in 667 days


posted 468 days ago

Awl Roight you punmasters, we ‘ave a roight pack of Shakespeares ‘ere, we ‘ave.

Gary, got the kit from Penn State Ind.

-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

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joey

289 posts in 783 days


posted 468 days ago

Nice work. I stand in awl at your skills

Joey
http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

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Napaman

3421 posts in 956 days


posted 437 days ago

very nice!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Dusty56

3401 posts in 567 days


posted 437 days ago

I thought it was Bubinga at first glance ….... It sure looks like a quality kit ( the hardware ) You did an awesome job on this one !!!

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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