What's the hole for?
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What's the hole for?
I've seen these holes on Awls before. My SAK has one on the Awl too.
Anybody know what the hole's intended purpose is?
Thanks.
Anybody know what the hole's intended purpose is?
Thanks.
Rick T.
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Re: What's the hole for?
100% WAG - for stitching?
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Re: What's the hole for?
Sewing/stitching, as in tarp, tent or sail repair, etc. At least that’s the purpose of many of them. That one doesn’t look much like an awl to me. Doesn’t have a very sharp point.
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Re: What's the hole for?
The thread goes through the hole, when stitching, with an awl.
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Re: What's the hole for?
You use two pieces of thread like a sewing machine. Push the threaded awl thru then pass the bottom thread thru the loop, pull the awl back thru. Then push it into a new hole keep repeating.
Re: What's the hole for?
I've never seen the idea behind this design. They tried to combine the small screwdriver with a punch/awl/sewing eye. Basically, all my Leathermans except the Wave have an awl on them--and I've tried to use the really small screwdriver when I needed an awl, and it didn't work too well. Worked, but not great.
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Re: What's the hole for?
Thanks fellers!
Rick T.
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Re: What's the hole for?
https://youtu.be/V2UPOmhnwQA
For this purpose it should be more of a needle and less of a blade. But it serves as a drill too.
For this purpose it should be more of a needle and less of a blade. But it serves as a drill too.
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Re: What's the hole for?
Pretty neat. Thanks!eveled wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:41 am https://youtu.be/V2UPOmhnwQA
For this purpose it should be more of a needle and less of a blade. But it serves as a drill too.
Rick T.
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Re: What's the hole for?
Great video, thanks for posting.eveled wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:41 am https://youtu.be/V2UPOmhnwQA
For this purpose it should be more of a needle and less of a blade. But it serves as a drill too.
David
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Re: What's the hole for?
Kind of strange. Yesterday my son asked what the awl was for on his SAK. So I told him. Then last night that video popped up on YouTube. Without even searching. So I sent it to him, then remembered this thread. I haven’t given the awl a second thought in years, then it comes up 3 different ways in a few days.
Really strange timing all around, but that’s how life works.
Glad you guys liked the video.
Really strange timing all around, but that’s how life works.
Glad you guys liked the video.
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Re: What's the hole for?
Cool vid!
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