DIY Narrow Awl / Drill

[@MoPoppins]

Nice to see you back, Barry!

[@Barrysworkshop]

Thank you very much!

[@garageguypens1053]

Glad to see you back

[@Barrysworkshop]

Thank you!

[@sdmcustoms]

good job , welcome back ! haven't seen anything from you for awhile

[@Barrysworkshop]

Thanks, Steve. I have had many distractions. Getting back on the horse, though. :)

[@jardel_lucca]

Wow. Very nice and well edited video. Subscribed.

[@baconfatlabs]

Cool project. I just got one of those pull saws as well, but I got the Dozuki with the spine on the backside. Much more fluid and intuitive to control. Also, that 60 degree point on O1 drill rod is exactly what I do when I need a weird size drill. I'll profile the shank to size and then cut/hone the tip. It seems to work well on soft metals and even mild steel in a pinch if you just need a few holes.

[@Barrysworkshop]

Thank you, kind sir! I can see how this could work with other materials in a pinch. I will admit that I have some other O1 set aside for another project, and I wanted to experiment with heat treating on something smaller first. I'll have to light up the O/A torch for that one, I think... :D

[@baconfatlabs]

I can't say the idea was original. I kind of stole it from Clickspring...haha. O1 is pretty forgiving for heat treating. I see a lot of non-forge knife makers using it. I keep a sampling of drill rod and blank HSS around always. You just never know what you're going to think of at midnight.....

[@DiemenDesign]

Nice, I like how that came out.

[@tommysts1920]

LIke your videos Barry, wish you would make more!