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The tools split between the two sides include a plain-edge blade, saw that doubles as the ferro striker, stake puller, awl, bottle opener and ruler.
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New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Make cuts with an awl or another pointed tool, then insert the stems.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
When driving screws horizontally, try the dagger grip, a common hand hold used on screwdrivers, chisels, awls, and nut drivers.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2023
Northern China had blade tools from 40,000 years ago, bone awls from 35,000 years ago and eyed needles from 30,000 years ago.
—Ian Gilligan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
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New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Make cuts with an awl or another pointed tool, then insert the stems.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
When driving screws horizontally, try the dagger grip, a common hand hold used on screwdrivers, chisels, awls, and nut drivers.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2023
Northern China had blade tools from 40,000 years ago, bone awls from 35,000 years ago and eyed needles from 30,000 years ago.
—Ian Gilligan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
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“Awl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awl. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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awl
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: a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for making small holes (as in leather or wood)
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