What does a awl look like?

Answer 1

A brad awl is a hand tool used for making small holes, usually in wood or leather.

It usually has a wooden handle and a pointed blade somewhat like a screwdriver.

The main use in wood is to make a small hole for starting a nail or a screw.

Answer 2

An awl is a carpenter's tool.It is used to make a starter hole for a wood screw. It is basically a hand drill with a screw shaped tip. Electric drills essentially eliminated the need for awls, but traditional woodworkers (folks who like to do things the old way) still use them. Roy Underhill would have used awls on his program "The Woodwright's Shop"

Answer 3

It was used by the Native African Americans. It is used to ear pierce peoples body

Ouch!

Answer 4

An awl is a ice pick like tool that usually has a handle. It is long, thin, and ends with a sharp point. Awls come in various lengths.

Answer 5

An awl is a pointed instrument for piercing small holes into something - it can have a different shape depending on its use, such as a saddler's awl or a shoemaker's awl.