seems a bit big for sewing, but ..?

feb012 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

feb013 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

feb014 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

I'm gonna say stitching awl for saddles and other heavy leather goods.

Maybe for repairing canvas sails ?

EvilDr235

Looks like it can ream a hole as well as stitch.

Looks like some sort of rope splicing fid to me.

Chilly

All of these guesses were killing me, so I got out my Sellens book.  It is on page 20.  It is a Lathrops patent belt awl, as in leather drive belting.

An awl used for making the lacing holes in webbed or leather belting material.  The belt awl is heavier and stronger than the Harness Awl or Thong Awl.  The patented awl shown in the illustration has a cutting edge that can be used for opening the hole.  Also called a Thong Awl by some suppliers.

Thank you!!

Sellens book?  tell us more please

Skip

Look on Amazon, Skip.

https://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Sellens/e/B001IXMDF8

Quote from: wvtools on February 05, 2019, 10:31:16 PM
... or Thong Awl. 

And here i thought thongs were a more recent invention.   

Quote from: p_toad on February 05, 2019, 11:21:47 PM

Quote from: wvtools on February 05, 2019, 10:31:16 PM
... or Thong Awl. 

And here i thought thongs were a more recent invention.   

We call those flip-flop sandles.


Chilly

Oh, you were thinking of 'foot' thongs...