Pricking iron

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In leathercraft, a '''pricking iron''' is a handheld tool resembling a fork that is used to create dimples in leather a fixed distance apart that can then be pierced with an awl and stitched.<ref>{{cite book|last=Armitage|first=Nigel|date=2020|title=Leathercraft: Traditional Handcrafted Leatherwork Skills and Projects|publisher= Schiffer Craft|isbn=9780764360398|page=36}}</ref> A pricking iron is different from a leather chisel in that a chisel is designed to pierce the holes, not just mark their position, and does not require follow-up with an awl.<ref>{{cite book|title=More Makeshift Workshop Skills|author=James Ballou|date=2018|page=}}</ref>

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