{"title":"Scratch Awls for Leathercraft","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore our collection of \u003cstrong\u003escratch awls for \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eleathercraft\u003c\/strong\u003e, for marking and stretching holes in leather. Including \u003cstrong\u003eround awls\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ebrad awls\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-handled-scratch-awl","title":"Leather Scratch Awl","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeather Scratch Awl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLeather\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eScratch Awl \u003c\/strong\u003e- a 11.5 cm leather awl with a turned wooden handle - features a 6 cm stainless steel blade for marking and pattern transfers onto leather. Its contoured wooden handle, with a 2.5 cm diameter, fits seamlessly in your hand, offering comfort and control during leather work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRecommended for use with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishleathersupplies.co.uk\/collections\/punch-pads\" title=\"cork leather punch board\"\u003ecork leather punch board.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Leather Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50560895877386,"sku":"SA1","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6586\/0106\/files\/IvanLeatherScratchAwl.jpg?v=1757258236"},{"product_id":"long-wooden-handle-scratch-awl","title":"Large Leather Scratch Awl - Made in the UK","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eLarge Leather Scratch Awl - Made in the UK\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePerfect for hobbyists and seasoned leather artisans alike, this Extra Large Leather Scratch Awl - Made in the UK - reflects a tradition of craftsmanship and attention to detail with its turned, beautifully smooth wooden beech handle and brass ferrule. From tracing decorative patterns to preparing leather hand stitching holes, this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishleathersupplies.co.uk\/collections\/leather-awls\" title=\"leather marking awl tool\"\u003eleather scratch awl\u003c\/a\u003e tool will complete your kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-bold\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"pt-[9px] pb-[2px] pl-[24px] list-disc [\u0026amp;_ul]:pt-[5px] pt-[5px]\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\" value=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Length: 23.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\" value=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Length: 12 cm—ideal for marking, piercing, or scoring leather with clean lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] my-[5px] [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ol]:!pb-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;ul]:!pb-0\" value=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Diameter: 3 cm—beautifully crafted to fit comfortably in your hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA very \u003cstrong\u003elarge scratch awl\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multi-purpose powerhouse in leathercraft, primarily used for tasks where a standard-sized tool lacks the reach or leverage needed for heavy-duty work. While its main job is \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003emarking\u003c\/strong\u003e, its size makes it specifically useful for working with thick, multi-layered leathers often found in saddlery, heavy bags, or footwear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended for use with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishleathersupplies.co.uk\/products\/stainless-steel-cork-backed-ruler\" title=\"stainless steel cork-backed ruler for leathercraft\"\u003estainless steel cork-backed ruler\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Leather Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50568490221834,"sku":"SA5","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6586\/0106\/files\/LongLeatherScratchAwlUK2019.jpg?v=1774771984"},{"product_id":"cs-osborne-brad-awl-no-478","title":"CS Osborne Brad Awl No.478","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCS Osborne Brad Awl No.478\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCS Osborne Brad Awl No.478\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sharp pointed \u003cstrong\u003eleather scratch awl\u003c\/strong\u003e with a beautifully turned hardwood handle and tempered steel blade \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emade \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efrom high quality hot-forged carbon steel\u003c\/span\u003e. For marking and piercing leather, sewing and a variety of uses in leatherwork and other crafting projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall tool length 10 cm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle width 2.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length 2 inches (5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\"\u003eRecommended for use with our \u003ca title=\"cork leather punch board\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britishleathersupplies.co.uk\/collections\/punch-pads\"\u003ecork leather punch board.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Leather Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51593347694858,"sku":"SA2","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6586\/0106\/files\/CSOsborneBradawlNo4782.png?v=1757253021"},{"product_id":"cs-osborne-t-10-badminton-awl","title":"CS Osborne T-10 Badminton Awl","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCS Osborne T-10 Badminton Awl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCS Osborne T-10 Badminton Awl\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sharp pointed \u003cstrong\u003eleather scratch awl\u003c\/strong\u003e with a beautifully turned hardwood handle and tempered steel blade \u003cspan\u003emade \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efrom high quality hot-forged carbon steel\u003c\/span\u003e. For marking and piercing leather, sewing and a variety of uses in leatherwork and other crafting projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall tool length 12.5 cm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle width 2.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\"\u003eRecommended for use with our \u003ca title=\"stainless steel ruler for leatherwork\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britishleathersupplies.co.uk\/products\/stainless-steel-cork-backed-ruler\"\u003estainless steel cork backed ruler.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Leather Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51593372205322,"sku":"SA3","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6586\/0106\/files\/CSOsborneBadmintonAwl.png?v=1757252974"},{"product_id":"george-barnsley-clicker-scratch-awl-rosewood-handle","title":"George Barnsley Clicker Scratch Awl - Rosewood Handle","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGeorge Barnsley Clicker Scratch Awl - Rosewood Handle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe George Barnsley Clicker Scratch Awl - Walnut Handle is made in the UK and measures 4.75 inches long. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt has a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2.5 inch sharp point awl fitted with a walnut handle, turned by Woodware Repetitions and shaped to fit comfortably in the hand, while being able to apply pressure to the leather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clicker awl (or scratch awl) is an essential leathercraft tool, used for piercing holes in leather and for marking out in preparation for cutting leather.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGeorge Barnsley Clicker Scratch Awl d\u003c\/span\u003eimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTotal length - 12 cm (4.75 inches)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAwl point length - 6.5 cm (2.5 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHandle width - 3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"British Leather Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756067160330,"sku":"SA6","price":7.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6586\/0106\/files\/GeorgeBarnsleyClickerAwlRosewood.png?v=1757365785"},{"product_id":"george-barnsley-bookbinder-awl-beech-handle","title":"George Barnsley Bookbinders Scratch Awl - Beech Handle","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGeorge Barnsley Bookbinders Scratch Awl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe George Barnsley Bookbinders Awl in Beech is made in the UK and measures 5.5 inches long. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt has a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e7 cm sharp point awl fitted with a beech handle, turned by Woodware Repetitions and shaped to fit comfortably in the hand, while being able to apply \u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003epressure to the leather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bookbinder's awl, or bodkin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a pointed tool used to pierce small, precise holes in leather, paper and book board for sewing signatures (the folded sections of paper that form a book) into a text block. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sharp point creates clean holes, ensuring that stitches align correctly for a durable and neat binding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-wiz-uids=\"Qn7BL_m,Qn7BL_n\" class=\"notranslate\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe George Barnsley Bookbinders Scratch Awl has the following d\u003c\/span\u003eimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTotal length - 14 cm (5.5 inches)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAwl point length - 7 cm (2.75 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHandle width - 3.25 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"British Leather Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51871833555210,"sku":"SA4","price":8.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6586\/0106\/files\/GeorgeBarnsleyBookbindersAwl.png?v=1759266889"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6586\/0106\/collections\/CSOsborneBradawlNo4782.png?v=1775938349","url":"https:\/\/www.britishleathersupplies.co.uk\/collections\/scratch-awls.oembed","provider":"British Leather Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}