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Awls, Needles & Stitching Ponies

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Tandy Leather

Tandy Ten-Pack Blunt Leather Stitching Needles

Needle quantity
Ten
Point
Blunt

Ten 2 in metal needles with blunt tips and extra-large eyes for hand sewing through prepared leather holes.

$8.87Nov 6, 26, 01:15 PM · New York
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John James

John James Five-Size Harness-Needle Assortment

Total needles
Twenty-five
Allocation
Five sizes × five needles each

Twenty-five blunt harness needles: five of each of five sizes, assembled by CraftnTools from John James L3912 retail packs.

$17.95Nov 6, 26, 01:15 PM · New York
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LUNARM

LUNARM Set B Stitching Pony and Sewing Tools

Selected kit
Set B
Workholding setup
Long sit-on base; vise section can be positioned

A repositionable pony with a long sit-on base, plus a specifically listed assortment of needles, thread, awls and small sewing tools.

$32.99Nov 6, 26, 01:15 PM · New York
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DigNew

DigNew Dual-Base Quick-Clamp Stitching Pony Kit

Clamping system
Quick screw clamp
Jaw opening stated
40 mm

A quick-screw pony with a stated 40 mm jaw opening, dual bases and separate 180° tabletop and 120° long-base adjustments.

$36.99Nov 6, 26, 01:15 PM · New York
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HEKISN

HEKISN 1.83 × 70 mm Triangular Leather Needles

Selected size
1.83 × 70 mm
Needle quantity
Eight

Eight stainless-steel triangular-point needles in the selected 1.83 × 70 mm size, with two threaders and tube storage.

$5.99Nov 6, 26, 01:15 PM · New York
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Lyshujli

Lyshujli Twenty-Piece Seam-Positioning Set

Piece quantity
Twenty: ten short + ten long
Short needle
12 mm; seller edge range 0–6 mm

Ten short and ten long positioning pieces pair stainless-steel needles with brass bases for holding leather edges during sewing.

$21.99Nov 6, 26, 01:16 PM · New York
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ZXIIXZ

ZXIIXZ Straight-and-Elbow Awl Pair

Tool quantity
Two complete awls
Forms described
Long hollow awl and elbow awl

Two wood-handled metal awls, described as a long hollow form and an elbow form, for comparing access and shape during handwork.

$5.99Nov 6, 26, 01:16 PM · New York
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OWDEN

OWDEN AL0019 Lockstitch Sewing-Awl Kit

Sewing system
Lockstitch awl / speedy-stitch tool
Body construction
Aluminum alloy

An aluminum-alloy and ebony-handled lockstitch tool with two needles, a dual-purpose wrench and three approximately 10 m thread spools.

$29.90Nov 6, 26, 01:16 PM · New York
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Tandy Leather

Tandy Craftool 83020-00 Diamond Stitching Awl

Blade form
Diamond-shaped steel
Blade mounting
Permanently fixed

A fixed 1.25 in steel diamond blade, wooden handle and stainless-steel ferrule define this single stitching awl.

$34.99Nov 6, 26, 01:21 PM · New York
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C.S. Osborne

C.S. Osborne No. 477 Blunt Fids, Pair

Tool role
Blunt fid / belt awl for stretching and enlarging lacing holes
Quantity
Two fids

Two hardwood-handled blunt fids with 2¼ in blades and 5 in overall length, intended for stretching/enlarging lacing openings.

$18.95Nov 6, 26, 01:21 PM · New York
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Hisxrcal

Hisxrcal Curved Diamond-Point Stitching Awl

Point form
Curved diamond point
Handle
Beech wood

One curved diamond-point awl with a beech handle, approximately 13 cm overall length and 9 cm handle.

$11.49Nov 6, 26, 01:21 PM · New York
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HARFINGTON

HARFINGTON Wood-Handle Crochet Awl

Working form
Wood-handle crochet hook / sewing awl
Overall size stated
160 × 18 mm / 6.3 × 0.71 in

One polished wood-and-stainless crochet awl, with a 160 mm overall length and 60 × 3 mm needle component.

$9.99Nov 6, 26, 01:21 PM · New York
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CHOOSING WITH CONTEXT

Choose the needle system and how the work is held

Blunt harness needles, pointed leather needles, a thread-carrying awl and a stitching pony solve different sewing needs. Start with your intended sewing method, the holes already prepared and the working position. Then compare needle dimensions, supplied thread and mounting details without letting a large accessory count decide the purchase.

Compare the actual choices

Compare the job, the working measurement and what the purchase supplies
Tool choiceWhen to compare itMeasurement or contents that matter
Tandy blunt needlesPrepared holes and a single needle formatTen needles, 2in long; extra-large eyes
John James assortmentComparing several harness-needle sizesTwenty-five needles: five sizes × five pieces
OWDEN lockstitch awlA tool with its own thread-carrying setupTwo needles; black/white/brown thread, about 10m per spool
DigNew dual-base ponyChoosing how the leather is supported40mm stated jaw opening; two mounting arrangements, one pony

Blunt and cutting points serve different preparations

Tandy’s ten-pack of blunt, 2-inch stitching needles is listed for pre-punched holes and has extra-large eyes. The John James assortment instead supplies five named harness-needle sizes, five of each, giving a more varied size comparison. A triangular-point needle is a different profile; it should not be chosen as if it were simply another length of blunt harness needle. Check the named needle series and the intended thread rather than relying on a size number alone.

A sewing awl can change the system you buy

OWDEN’s AL0019 is a lockstitch sewing-awl kit with two needles and three thread colors, each spool stated at about 10m. The handle stores the needle and wrench, and the wrench also serves spool changes. This is a complete thread-carrying arrangement, unlike a simple hole-forming awl. Decide whether you want that system or separate needles and prepared holes before comparing the accessory totals.

Compare the pony mount and jaw opening separately

A pony holds the work while you sew. DigNew’s dual-base version specifies a 40mm jaw opening, with separate tabletop and long-base arrangements; its listed adjustment angles are up to 180° and 120° respectively. Those values describe different mounts, not two clamping widths. Choose the mounting position for your work area, and do not treat overall tool height as the maximum leather width it can hold.

Look beyond the kit-piece headline

Thread colors, needles and mounting hardware may account for much of a sewing kit’s piece count. The DigNew kit names eight thread colors but does not state their lengths, and its needle-group counts do not establish an extra pony. If you already own suitable needles, a workholding improvement may be the useful purchase; if you already have a pony, a precise needle assortment may fill the smaller gap.

Examples in this department

Explore these models to compare their features, included parts and intended uses.

Questions before choosing

Do twenty-five needles mean twenty-five different sizes?

The John James assortment has five sizes with five needles per size. Compare the listed length and diameter of each size, along with the thread guidance for that series.

Is a pointed awl kit the same as buying harness needles?

No. Check whether the awl only forms a hole or carries thread as part of a sewing system. The OWDEN AL0019 is explicitly a lockstitch tool; blunt harness needles are a separate hand-sewing choice.

Does a 40mm jaw opening limit a pony to 40mm-wide projects?

Jaw opening describes the gap available between the jaws. It is different from project width, reach and access around the work. Check the actual mounting layout and dimensions for the piece you plan to hold.

Does the dual-base kit contain two complete ponies?

The DigNew selection supplies one pony with two base arrangements. The separate mount changes how the same workholding tool is positioned; it is not a second complete pony.

Related buying guides

Needle-series, thread allocation, sewing-system and mounting facts from exact retained selections; no universal thread fit or workholding capacity inferred.