An Improved Method for Securing Awl and other Tool Blades in their Handles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 7th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 10th May, 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method for Securing Awl and other Tool Blades in
their Handles.
GEORGE JAMES WILLIAMS Brassfounder 81 Pershore Street Birmingham do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of a metal cap or ferrule which closes over the shoulder of the awl or
other tool blade after it is driven into the handle, the lower end of the cap or ferrule
is then turned into a hollow below the shoulder or neck of the handle, which is left
for this purpose, or into a groove turned in the neck of the handle, this being done,
the blade is securely fixed in the handle, and will not draw out when in use.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method for Securing Awl and other. Tool Blades in
their Handles.
I GEORGE JAMES WILLIAMS Brassfounder, 81 Pershore Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :--
The object of my invention is to fix Awl or other tool blades securely in their
handles, and my invention consists in putting a cap or ferrule, having a hole at the
top end to slip over the Awl or other tool blade to be fixed in the handle, on to the
head of the handle, and then by forcing the metal into notches or depressions in
the wood, or by means of pins or rivets, fixing the said cap or ferrule in its place, so
that the blade or tool is fixed quite tight, and can not draw out.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings, the
manner in which my invention is to be carried into effect.
Fig. 1 represents a circular piece of sheet metal, Fig. 2 represents the above round
blank, made into a cap or ferrule, Fig. 3 shews the cap with the hole at the top end of
same, Fig. 4 shews an ordinary Brad Awl blade, Fig. 5 shews a wood handle ready to
receive the blade, Fig. 6 shews a Brad Awl handle, with the, blade A, Fig. 4, shoulder
of blade, B, Fig. 4, ready for the Cap or Ferrule Fig. 2, Fig. 7 shews the Cap or
Ferrule placed on the handle ready for fastening on, I then by means of a suitable
tool, force the bottom edge of the metal into the recess or notch C, Fig. 5. Fig. 8
represents a finished handle, Fig. 9 represents another method of fixing the Cap or
Ferrule, by sinking the metal in recess marked D, Fig. 10 also shews another plan
of fixing the ferrule, by forcing the metal with a punch, or other tool, into recesses at
intervals, instead of into a notch or groove running all round the handle, as in D,
Fig. 9, Fig. 11 shews another way of fixing the Cap or Ferrule, by means of one or
more small pins or rivets, the Cap, or Ferrule may be made of various shapes if
required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained, the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
An improved method of fixing Awl and other tool blades in their handles, herein-
before described and illustrated in figures 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, by means of a Cap or
Ferrule, which fits over the shoulder of the blade, and is then forced into recesses or
notches in the wood as described.
Nated this Sirth dow of 11007