I made this awl from an old screwdriver

Do you have an awl? I needed one for my next project. In this video I turn a crappy old screwdriver that I picked up from my local junk shop into a nice little awl. The blade goes all the way through the handle so it can be struck with a hammer.
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[@jamessunderland362]

How have I only just found this Chanel. I could watch your videos all day! Picking up so many tips & tricks. Thank you

[@imadethischannel]

Thanks for watching! I‘m glad you‘re finding it useful.

[@TheHibener]

Finale someone who knows how to file roundings right 😄. Starting at the far end. as always very skillful and fun to watch

[@Anrakyr]

It wasn't the worst screwdriver. Although, with such an unreliable handle, I don't think it was used for its intended purpose. I'm afraid to imagine injuries in case the awl gets stuck. Be careful

[@argee55]

Excellent!

[@BDL090754]

Thanks for this, it is a great job.

[@imadethischannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Cool job 👍

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

LOVE IT

[@andrejohnson6731]

You say awl, I say shiv 🤣

[@0000moa]

Bravo l'artiste

[@kezmantun]

good work man 👍

[@imadethischannel]

Thanks!

[@thomashverring9484]

Very nice indeed! Too bad you didn't have a small ball peen hammer for the pin and then made that dent in the ferrule. I could feel the pain. It doesn't matter, but it's there 🙄😀 But a very nice awl none the less, it's just us nitpickers that can't help ourselves 😉😄 Love seeing your work!

[@PatchworxStudios]

Pain

[@diyresttube]

god job bro..first time saw this kind of tools where does it use?

[@imadethischannel]

It is used to punch holes into things like wood and leather for example. I used it quite a lot in this video: ruclips.net/video/cXDov3g8RoA/видео.html

[@user-df5gy4yf5d]

Why break the handle?
It is easier to sharpen immediately under the awl.

[@AlexEllis]

Nice project.. I noticed to temper, you just heated up with the blow torch again. I've seen O1 call for 2 hours in an oven. Thoughts?

[@imadethischannel]

Well, this was not very scientific. If you don‘t know what the steel is, it is all just guesswork anyway. A lot of people temper stuff by heating it to a straw colour. I was lucky and it seems to have worked well enough.

[@AlexEllis]

@@imadethischannel I ask because if I can get away with that too, then it saves a lot of time and electricity especially for these one off projects like plough plane irons and awls

[@imadethischannel]

I think this is mainly for smaller parts. On larger components you cannot be sure that you obtain the correct temperature throughout the material. If you harden a blade all the way through but only temper the surface you get the opposite of what you want. Tempering in an oven with a controlled temperature is definitely safer.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

After heat treating and quenching in the vegetable oil why reheat to a straw color? What am I missing? Thanks very nice work😁🛫

[@imadethischannel]

After quenching, the steel is very hard and brittle. Reheating to a straw color relieves some of that hardness to stop the tool from breaking while in use.

[@craig2963]

It is called Tempering, it can be done many different ways. I know for making a knife you should temper it at 200c for 2 hours.

[@alexhmelevschi3836]

пособие по тому, как испортить отвертку.

[@imadethischannel]

Lol, I guess!

[@chrpchr1christodoulou476]

Μια τρύπα στο νερό.

[@spamyOnline]

This video is to long

[@imadethischannel]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

@@imadethischannel I think the video reflects the amount of time it takes to creat this tool!😁🛫Nicely done.