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Metal Awl (FOUS 292)

Metal awl.

Metal offset awls like this one were commonly used when working hides. What was it used for? To punch holes into thick leather so it could be sewn together with animal tendon, called sinew that was taken from the buffalo’s back and leg bones.

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Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Code: FOUS

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