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A Tool for Working Leather, Webbing, Canvas, Etc. by Hand: The Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl

Not ready to invest in a sewing machine yet? Try a manual tool first

By Rain Noe - December 15, 2017

in Tools & Craft

If you're prototyping things out of thick, flexible materials, this handy little tool might help. The Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl can be used to sew leather, webbing, canvas tarps, shoes, belts and other problematically-thick materials. It's also small enough to bring with you on a camping trip, allowing you to fix gear on the fly.

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I've never tried one myself, but it seems useful. They run about $15 on Amazon. If you've ever used this tool yourself, please share your experience with it in the comments.

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Parker Coombs

6 years ago

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I carried one of these in my line gear working as a HotShot firefighter. Can't tell you how many times it came in handy to fix some webbing, make some adjustments to a piece of gear, or just create a one off item to solve a random problem.

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Duncan Isiminger

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Used one of these for some nick-nack things like leather wallets etc. Found it especially handy when the dog chewed a giant hole in the leather couch looking for his toy.

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George Mokray

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Spent many hours repairing and patching our old canvas mat in my martial arts dojo once upon a time. A good and useful tool.

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