It can be a tool used for stitching leather, so a shoemaker would use one. An awl can also be used for marking wood to help people cut along a straight line. So it could also be used by woodworkers.
a person who works with leather would use an awl
A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
Historically awl's were used to pierce ears. On average they were 1 to 3 inches. Now a days an awl is used in swiss army knives and other multipurpose tools. Which are currently around 2 to 3 inches.
A cobbler uses an awl to punch holes in leather.
A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
The awl on a Swiss Army knife can be used for tasks such as punching holes in leather or fabric, starting a hole for a screw, or as a makeshift sewing tool.
The Awl was created in 2008.
The homonym for "awl" is "all".
All I think :)
An awl is a wood working tool.
A homophone for the word "all" is "awl."
I used the awl to make some holes in the wood.