This also pulls the gimlet farther into the hole as it is turned; unlike a bradawl, pressure is not required once the tip has been drawn in.
Improper use of a bradawl can easily result in injury.
Using brute force can result in the bradawl slipping or the wood snapping and the bradawl being thrust in the wrong direction.
I also made my own bradawls, punches, and a pair of compasses, out of wire and old files.
