EX-23.1 8 l94737eexv23w1.txt EX-23.1 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG EXHIBIT 23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our report dated March 25, 2002 (except for Notes D and M, as to which the date is May 15, 2002), in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-90556) and the related Prospectus and Consent Solicitation Statement of Hawk Corporation for the registration of $100 million of Senior Notes. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Cleveland, Ohio September 10, 2002