Consumer Ratings and
Reviews for Stanley 69-122 6-1-16-Inch Wood Handle Scratch Awl
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Review: Old Style Scratch Awl by Stanley
This is a great hand tool, made just like they were years ago. It's a simple tool that you can't do without and this design fits the hand and does the job perfectly. Stanley makes a quality product at a reasonable price.
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Review: A classic example of mediocrity
This looks like your grandpa's awl, so it has to be good, right? Wrong. Sure, it has a wood handle and a nice feel, but right where it counts - the point at the end of the steel shaft - the softness of the steel become apparent. I've had mine for years but I've had to literally re-straighten out the point using pliers. It re-bends easy enough and gets sort-of true, but every time I use this thing I think why didn't I just by a better one? A construction nail is harder than this.
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Review: It Continues to Do the Job
I have used one of these since Jr. High shop class 30 years ago. It is a great tool to use for setting the center of a drill or screw hole on wood. Just place the point on your mark and whack it with the heel of your hand. That little dimple will keep your drill on mark or break enough fiber to give your screw a grip. It is a basic hand tool that should be in every woodworkers war chest.
