Pointed hand tool (3)
I believe the answer is:
awl
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">pointed hand tool</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for awl that I've seen before include "a boring person needs" , "Pointed instrument" , "Sharp point" , "Instrument for boring holes" , "Pointed tool for making small holes" .)