Contact: Stephen Deter, President
Midwest Tool And Cutlery Company
1210 Progress St.
Sturgis, MI 49091
269-651-7964
sdeter@midwestsnips.com

New Midwest SnipsŪ Scratch Awl Marker
Stores In Snips Handle

Sturgis, Michigan, May 4, 2004----Midwest Tool & Cutlery Company has introduced a Scratch Awl Marker that can be stored in the handle grips of their Midwest SnipsŪ brand aviation snips. This innovative, industry-first feature makes the awl always conveniently available - by ensuring it's not misplaced - for marking and scribing metal and other materials to be cut with the snips. The awl's design also allows sheet metal workers and other tradesman to use the awl for hole punching by striking it on the handle-less striking end.

Made of drop forged 8630 tool steel, the Scratch Awl Marker is 3.5 inches in length tapering to a sharp, strong point. It also features heat-treating and a finely polished finish.

About Midwest Tool & Cutlery


Midwest Tool & Cutlery Company produces the made in the USA Midwest SnipsŪ brand of aviation snips at manufacturing operations in Sturgis and Kalkaska, Michigan. The company also offers a full line of tinner snips, folding tools, cable cutters and other specialty tools for the HVAC/R, construction, siding, roofing and sheet metal industries. Midwest Snips are available at HVAC/R and industrial wholesale distributors in North America and worldwide.

Visit www.midwestsnips.com for more information.

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