Hello all,
Here is another quick Sunday project. I came up with this idea because I know that bacteria is edge paints worst enemy and even though I only dip into smaller bottles than are poured from the bigger ones I want to keep the small ones as clean as possible.
I quite like to use an awl to apply edge paint as it gives a lot of control but those are usually made of steel, then it struck me that leathercrafts favourite metal besides sharp steel is actually anti bacterial! Hence I took a brass rod, shaped it in a drill with some sandpaper and stuck a handle on it. So now just for edge painting I have this brass awl 😁
I honestly don't know how much of a difference this will actually make but it was fun to made nonetheless and it's fun to use.
If anybody wants a piece of brass rod to make one let me know, I have 2mm and 3mm and i'd be happy to send a small piece for free since it's a pain to buy this in very small quantities when the shops are closed.
Next level: Sterling Silver 🙂