Palosanto Stitch Awl

Excellent awl. I purchased the 1.8mm to match the 1.8mm tip of the larger of the two KS Blade chisel sizes. The smaller KS Blade tips are 1.6mm and this makes a beautiful opening that matches well for both size chisels. I use it for thinner thread and will buy the 2.0mm next to have a slightly larger opening for larger thread. If I had to buy just one, I think 2.0mm would be most versatile as both KS Blade chisels taper to 2.5mm. This awl arrives very sharp and ready to use. Recommend.

This awl is sharp goes through 7/8+ oz veg tan easily and very well crafted. I've got awls from all over, and this is the sharpest one I own. Maybe it's time to get a few more palosanto tools.

This is my first Palasanto tool & I am so impressed. It puts every other stitch awl I've ever used to shame. It fits nicely in the hand & goes through even thick leather so smoothly. I want every tool this company makes!

I love this awl. Works excellently paired with KS Blade irons. Came razor sharp out of the box. Bubinga handle is gorgeous! Two big thumbs up.

So let’s get the obvious out of the way; this is a flat stitching awl...so if you stitch with European style irons like Ks , Kevin lee, sinabroks, etc than this awl is for you! It doesn’t widen the pricked hole like a diamond awl would and because it’s highly polished, this thing is razor sharp and slices into all thicknesses of leather like a hot knife through butter. And at 1.8 mm, it’s perfect. The whole is wide enough for pretty much most thicknesses of thread; 8 and 5 vinymo are like clockwork and I’ve even used it for 532 lib cable