LJ Hive Mind: Accidental Tool

[peteyfrogboy]

So when I made my first aglet, I didn't punch the holes before forming it. I tried several times to punch or drill a hole in the completed aglet, but I just couldn't get anything to bite. The last thing I tried was to put a shaved down bamboo skewer inside the aglet for support while I punched a hole with the awl. Instead of punching a hole, the awl just made a dimple that attached the aglet to the skewer in a fairly permanent fashion:



Looking at the skewer with a pointy brass tip firmly affixed to its end, I realized that I had inadvertently made myself a new tool! The problem was, I didn't know what it was good for, aside from poking people. So I ask the LJ Hive Mind: 12" bamboo skewer with brass point - what is it for?

Comments

[eeyore-sings.livejournal.com]

Is the aglet smooth enough to use for holding a button on while weaving it? With the more tapered tip, the bottom might stay on better than on just the bamboo skewer.

[peteyfrogboy.livejournal.com]

Ah, good idea!