Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2016.048.006.003 |
Object Name |
Awl, Harness |
Description |
Awl with a short, diamond-shaped blade. The blade is made from steel and is attached to a wooden handle with a rounded end. The handle tapers in toward the blade and has an incised double line decoration. There is a cone-shaped brass ferrule where the blade and handle join. No maker's mark. |
Date |
1890 |
Date |
1900 |
Dimensions |
W-2.5 L-13 cm |
History |
A harness awl is used to make holes in leather to prepare the way for the thread. A diamond-shaped blade makes for easier penetration into the leather, and the shape of the hole allows the thread to lay neatly. |