Awl Right Phillips Screwdriver
Check out this clever workshop tip!
DIY Awl
Can awl of us find our awl when we need it? Grab an old, battered Phillips screwdriver and grind the tip into a sharp cone shape on a bench grinder. (Wear eye protection.) Now you have a heavy-duty awl for starting screws and finish nails right on the mark, and chipping dried glue from project corners.
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Originally Published: April 23, 2018