Pricking chisels
Yes, you need them!(The big picture above shows pricking irons from Sinabroks. They generally come in three different styles: round hole, diamond-shaped hole (often referred to as Japanese style) and ‘French’ or ‘European’ style chisels. Besides choosing the style you prefer, they also come with different spacing between the teeth. […]
Glue
I use this water-based glue from Germany and found it to work nicely for me. It works like contact cement and it is strong. You just glue thinly on each side, let it dry to a ‘dry sticky’ feel, and then mount the two pieces together. To prevent having to […]
Other tools
I will update this page on a regular basis. Here are a few of the tools I use in my leatherwork. Sometimes they are chosen based on recommendation, other times I just stick with what I am used to. At the top a scalpel. Maybe it is not for everyone, […]
Knives
It is hard to do any leather project without tools of some kind. At least you will need a knife to cut the leather, but you do not need a special round knife or half-moon knife. Nor a fancy-schmancy Vergez Blanchard, even though they look nice! I quite like this […]
Protection?
Yes. My skiving knives are sharp and I have cut myself several times (as you can see from below picture, my fingers are always in plaster). This leather sheath not only protects me but also from the blade to become blunt. Here you can read more: https://craft.janmalmstrom.com/portfolio/the-skiving-knife-sheath/
