Dissecting Awl
Product Code : LSK-DAS-10910
Dissecting Awl (SKU LSK-DAS-10910) is a pointed piercing tool with a stainless steel spike set in a wooden handle, in a 50 mm size. It is used to pierce small holes in tough skin, seed coats or card, to mark points and to start holes for pins during dissection and specimen mounting. It suits school biology and college zoology or botany practicals. Price requests from schools, colleges, contractors and distributors are answered by Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India.
Specifications
The awl has a short list of specifications, set out in the table. In short, it pairs a stainless steel spike with a wooden handle, and its size is 50 mm; the spike material, handle material and size are the three facts to check against a tender schedule or an existing kit list.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-DAS-10910 |
| Spike | Stainless steel |
| Handle | Wooden |
| Size | 50 mm |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Dissecting Awl
The awl can be used wherever a clean, small hole or a precise starting point is needed: piercing tough skin before a cut, making holes in seed coats or fruit for observation, marking positions on card or wax, and starting holes for pins when a specimen is fixed down for study.
- Class 9–12 biology: piercing seeds and fruit coats, and fixing specimens in a Dissecting Tray with Wax.
- B.Sc. zoology: starting holes in tough skin in permitted dissections laid out in stainless steel Dissecting Dishes with a wax layer.
- Insect and plant mounting: marking pin positions on boards and card.
- Model making and project work that needs small holes in card or soft material.
The spike is sharp; push it away from the hand holding the specimen and keep it under supervision.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each piece is one Dissecting Awl with a stainless steel spike and wooden handle, size 50 mm. Order as many as your class or store needs; pins, needles, seekers or dissecting boards are separate items that can be listed on the same quotation for one combined delivery.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations are available for a single awl or for one per student across several classes. Science Lab Supplies lists the packing, delivery time and price for the requested quantity, and other probing tools such as needles and seekers can be priced on the same quotation.
Science Lab Supplies is a holder of an Importer-Exporter Code and can arrange shipping to buyers in Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia. Put the number of awls in a message on the contact page or in the enquiry cart; where a tender process applies, see the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a dissecting awl used for?
It pierces small holes and marks points: through tough skin before cutting, in seed coats or fruit, and in card or boards to start holes for pins when specimens are fixed down for study.
What is the awl made of and how big is it?
It has a stainless steel spike in a wooden handle, and the size is 50 mm. Larger quantities can be quoted in the same size for whole classes.
How does an awl differ from a dissecting needle?
The Needle with Handle in this range comes in straight, bent, sharp pointed and arrow head versions of 110–125 mm for teasing tissue apart. The awl is a 50 mm stainless steel spike for piercing and marking.
Who supplies the Dissecting Awl?
Science Lab Supplies prepares quotations and despatches it from Ambala, India, for schools, colleges and dealers, and can group it with needles, pins and boards so the tools arrive in one parcel.
Related Probing and Mounting Tools
These items share the awl’s role of probing, pinning and fixing specimens: needles and a seeker, a needle holder, dissecting pins, a section lifter and boards for pinning. Choosing a few of them builds a complete mounting and dissection kit on one quotation.
- Needle with Handle — steel, hardwood or plastic-handled needles, 110–125 mm.
- Seeker Steel — all stainless steel, blunt end, 125 mm.
- Needle Holder — metal-type or phenolic-resin-handle holder with a metal chuck.
- Dissecting Pins — chrome-plated pins in MS or brass, 25 mm and 50 mm.
- Section Lifter — 100 mm single-ended stainless steel lifter.
- Dissecting Board — soft wood board into which pins press by hand, with raised edges.
- Insect Spreading Board — wooden board with a groove adjustable for insects up to 12 mm.
Browse the full Dissecting and Surgical range, the Biology Lab Equipment range, or all biology lab products.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
