Pegging Awl — Handmade Shoemaker's Tool | Made in England

The tool every shoemaker reaches for first.

A precision pegging awl handmade in England by a working shoemaker with over 20 years of experience. Designed for driving wooden nails and pegs into leather — an essential tool for building leather heels, securing wooden shanks, bonding insoles and making holes for wooden pegs. Delivers the control and durability that professional craftsmen demand.

Size: 4¾” — correctly sized for ¾” wooden nails

Materials: quality hardwood handle, Barnsley awl blade, brass ferrule, leather-reinforced hammering head

Includes: 50 × ¾” wooden pegs

The Mukshy Difference

• Barnsley awl blade — a professional-grade blade used by working shoemakers and cobblers. Precision ground for clean, consistent holes through leather
• Leather-reinforced hammering head — built to take repeated mallet use without splitting or deforming. A detail that separates a working tool from a display piece
• Brass ferrule construction — secures the blade to the handle under heavy use. No wobble, no loosening over time
• Handmade by a working shoemaker — designed and made by a craftsman who uses these tools daily. Built for actual workshop use, not shelf display
• Made entirely in England — no outsourcing, no shortcuts. Every component selected and assembled in-house

Used by bootmakers, cobblers, saddlers, shoe repair professionals and leathercraft enthusiasts worldwide.