scratch-awl

Updated: June 5, 2025

And he scratched his head with the scratch-awl. "It's a'most done now. Ther ain't much more to do. We've pretty much finished up. Ther's the doors to hang and trim, 'n' the closet shelves 'n' things to fix up; the stairs ain't quite done, n'r the front steps.

E. C. (Eugene Clarence) Gardner - Homes and How to Make Them