Veritas Marking Knives & Awls

These Veritas Japanese style awls have accurately turned conical tips, strong bolsters and comfortable handles. The tip is A2 steel hardened to Rc60-62 for toughness, and can be replaced if damaged. The bolster, made from stainless steel, transitions smoothly into the taper of the handle to provide a larger hand contact area. The hard maple handles have been torrefied, a heating process that changes...

The unique handle shape on this marking knife lets you use it comfortably with a pencil grip when fine control is needed, or a pistol grip that allows greater force to be applied for a more visible line. The removable blade design lets you flip the blade for right-hand or left-hand use, or for flush registration on either side of a reference surface. The blade, made of PM-V11 tool steel, is 3/32"...