Elite Stainless Steel Bodkin

I recently upgraded to this bodkin from one that came with a starter set that was significantly shorter and the point had become dulled after repeated drops (my fault). My only preference/suggestion to making this even better would be to hollow out the non-bodkin tip and make this a combination half-hitch tool. That said, excellent quality finishing to it and I love the additional heft.

I Never thought I would pay $15.00 for a "needle on a stick", but after aging and acquiring a condition called "essential tremors" I found dealing with and positioning ultra-light tools difficult. I thought the sheer weight of the tool might help steady the hand and it did. An unexpected bonus was that the needle part is ground or turned rather than plated, giving it a matte surface which greatly helps in controlling the amount of cement that you pick up and also the release. Of course it is STONEFO so the quality is excellent.