Greetings:

I normally hang around in the Neanderthal Haven - I do a bit of turning, mostly to make replacement handles for yard sale chisels and the such.

A few years ago, I bought a bunch ( 30 or so ) bolstered scratch awl metal ' bits ' from Lee Valley - should have bought 100 - I turn handles and give them away - and am nearing the end of my supply. They are a total length of about 4 inches, and the shank part of the awl is just over 1/8''.

I have O-1 stock that I could easily make them, but it is the bolster that I like.

Any ideas as to a supplier out there for such a thing?

Regards;

Dave Beauchsne