An awl was used to make holes in the leather belt. From LearnThat.org.
But "awl," being an uncommon word, stuck in my head. From Wordnik.com. [Manhattan Offender] Reference
The shoemaker is hard at work with needle and awl. From Wordnik.com. [History of California] Reference
"Oh! I have found a good awl for myself," she said. From Wordnik.com. [Myths and Legends of the Great Plains] Reference
They punched holes through the edges with a bone awl. From Wordnik.com. [The Later Cave-Men] Reference
They are dipped in glue and driven into brad-awl holes. From Wordnik.com. [Handwork in Wood] Reference
In selecting the awl to be used, do not take a very large one. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886] Reference
You may even need to use the awl to pierce the armor like skin. From Wordnik.com. [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference
An improved ferrule for awl handles has been patented by Mr. Jules. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
Thereupon he laid aside his awl to assume the dignity of a charlatan. From Wordnik.com. [Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery] Reference
Make another hole with the awl about one-third of an inch from the first. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886] Reference
But when the women sewed the hard skins, instead of a needle they used a bone awl. From Wordnik.com. [The Later Cave-Men] Reference
What few hairs are drawn down by this can be picked out later with a needle or awl. From Wordnik.com. [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference
A little work with a sharp awl will put the lids in place with lashes disposed aright. From Wordnik.com. [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference
The awl blades mentioned above are of two kinds, and either may be used for this work. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886] Reference
Slip the welt as previously described between the edges, and pass the awl through the lot. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886] Reference
This, for example, may be short and conical like a Canary's, awl-shaped like the bill of a. From Wordnik.com. [The Bird Study Book] Reference
Draw out the awl, and by following the point, pass up the bottom needle with the left hand. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886] Reference
Then they took buffalo skins and sinews, and with the awl they fastened the skins together. From Wordnik.com. [Myths and Legends of the Great Plains] Reference
An awl for making holes in wood; one that is a little less than 1/8 in. in diameter is best. From Wordnik.com. [How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity] Reference
With a book in one hand and an awl in the other, Ollier prepared himself for his future career. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921] Reference
The glass eyes are to be cut from their wires and set, drawing the lids around them with an awl. From Wordnik.com. [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference
He asked for an awl and punctured his feet full of holes and had the men pour them full of brandy. From Wordnik.com. [Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History] Reference
The awl is useful for making small holes in soft wood, and it can readily be sharpened by grinding. From Wordnik.com. [Handwork in Wood] Reference
The digging-stick, the hammer-stone, the chopper, the knife, and the bone awl are tools which every woman used. From Wordnik.com. [The Later Cave-Men] Reference
A small awl-like opening was found in the ilium with powdered bone at its entrance leading to the wound of exit. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
"You will have to get the roots of the white spruce, and sew with that, as a cobbler sews, using a knife for awl.". From Wordnik.com. [A Mating in the Wilds] Reference
She has her little work-bag with awl and sinew, and learns to make small moccasins as her mother makes large ones. From Wordnik.com. [The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day] Reference
The leaves, which are produced in tufts, are seven or eight inches in length, erect and cylindrical, or awl-shaped. From Wordnik.com. [The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.] Reference
A hole should be made in the base with a small awl or with a hot wire, and into this should be set a pin, head down. From Wordnik.com. [How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity] Reference
See Fig. 280, where the dotted line represents the gauge line and the outside lines indicate the scores of the marking awl. From Wordnik.com. [Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used.] Reference
In target-shooting you should use awl-pointed, wire-wrapped arrows, as they can be easily drawn out of even a wooden target. From Wordnik.com. [Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls] Reference
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